Special audit on S’wak, Sabah forest management: Auditor-General’s Report
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah and Sarawak are among nine states that the National Audit Department has carried out special audits of forest management and its impact on the environment. The other states are Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor and Terengganu. The Auditor-General’s Report 2021 Series 2 said the audit is to assess whether forests in […]
Step forward towards preserving, conserving the environment
REGULATING forest management activities through the insertion of a new Section 70A into the Forest Ordinance is a step forward towards preserving and conserving the state environment for the future generation with good sustainable usage. Wilfred Yap (GPS-Kota Sentosa) said the new Section 70A in the Forest ordinance would give power to grant a licence […]
Pristine forests most ideal habitats for tigers
WWF-Malaysia would like to clarify our stance on recent news reports that ‘logging is good for tigers’. As a research-based organisation, we believe in learning and understanding conservation science and its methods. Our study published in 2009 entitled ‘The importance of selectively logged forests for tiger Panthera tigris conservation: A population density estimate in Peninsular […]
