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Total peatland area in Malaysia is estimated to be between 2- 2.5 million ha (Mohd-Ali, 1989; Dent, 1986). However, substantial peat swamp forests have been cleared for agriculture and are under plantation crops such as oil palm and rubber. Estimates puttotal peatland area in Peninsula Malaysia at 0.9 million ha (Mohd-Ali, 1989) but pristine peatlands amounts to less than 50,000ha.. The major remaining areas of peat swamp are the North Selangor Peat Swamp, Kuala Langat (South Selangor) and Southeast Pahang Peat Swamp (from Kuantan to Endau along the east coast). In East Malaysia, peat swamps is estimated to cover an area of about 1.5 million ha with major areas in state of Sarawak near the town of Sibu, Sri Aman and Miri. Most of the area has been affected by logging and some by agricultural conversion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

News & Announcements more..
18-Feb-2010
Forest Fires come Roaring In
Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) officials disclosed that close to 1,300 hectares (ha) of ...
14-Aug-2009
Over 3,000ha Of Forest In Sarawak Still Burning
Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Kong Cho Ha said that out of the 6,528 hectares ...
01-Aug-2009
Malaysia To Impart Knowledge To Indonesia To Fight Haze
Malaysia is to impart knowledge of peatland management and 'zero burning' techniques to ...
22-Jun-2009
Sarawak to do cloud seeding
Sarawak will start cloud seeding next week to disperse the haze that is creeping in from ...
19-Jun-2009
Sarawak Braces For Long Dry Season, Haze
A cloud seeding operation will be conducted in Sarawak to produce rain, in view of the long ...
09-Jun-2009
Ministry, DOE To Monitor Haze Condition With Help From Relevant Agencies
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hopes to be ready for any ...
15-Feb-2007
Govt reviving peatland program
The government plans to reclaim, for a second time, up to 500,000 hectares of peatland in ...
12-Feb-2007
Alliance to save Sarawaks largest freshwater lake park
MIRI: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is working out a management plan with the ...
10-Feb-2007
Measures to ensure haze-free dry spell
Several measures will be taken with Indonesia to ensure that the trans-boundary haze does not ...
09-Feb-2007
Fires bring smoky problems back to Klang
Fires at Kampung Johan Setia, where they often start during dry spells, have flared up again ...
09-Feb-2007
Malaysia Prepares For Drought - Najib
Malaysia will place emphasis on haze, open burning and sufficient water supply in its ...
09-Feb-2007
10 high-power pumps being acquired to fight forest fires
08-Feb-2007
Malaysia-Indonesia talks on commodities and haze in May
Malaysia and Indonesia will meet in May to talk about the practice of open burning in ...
07-Feb-2007
Arid period sparks alert for peat and bush fires
Malaysia is on high alert for peat and bush fires in view of the prolonged dry period until ...
07-Feb-2007
Now drought threat looms
Malaysians have barely recovered from the recent floods and the authorities are now warning ...
06-Feb-2007
More money sought for equipment
Fresh from spending the RM430 million allocation under the Ninth Malaysia Plan, the Fire and ...
03-Feb-2007
Loagan Bunut in Sarawak to host World Wetlands Day
A seminar on wetland and fishery will be held from Feb 3-4 at Loagan Bunut National Park, ...
17-Dec-2006
Open burning: Najib wants action against rogue Malaysian firms
MALAYSIAN plantation companies involved in open burning in Indonesia should be severely dealt ...
17-Oct-2006
Haze hits airport visibility in Malaysia
Thick smog from land-clearing fires to peninsular Malaysia, the meteorological department ...
17-Oct-2006
Winds blow haze south
Wind directions have changed from south-westerly to south-easterly yesterday, causing unhealthy ...

 
Papers and Reports more..
06-Dec-2006
First Announcement of the Soil Science Conference of Malaysia 2007
To view the first announcement of the coming Soil Science Conference of Malaysia.
23-Apr-2006
Project Logical Framework Analysis - Malaysia Component (Draft 1)
Project Logical Framework Analysis - Malaysia Component Draft 1
22-Apr-2006
Malaysia National Action Plan (NAP) Draft as at 12April06
22-Apr-2006
Threats Analysis in Malaysia (Draft 1)
22-Apr-2006
Malaysia Sub-Component For International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)/Global Environment Facility (GEF) Project as at 17 April 2006
08-Jun-2005
Summary Report on the 2nd Regional Workshop on the ASEAN Peatland Management Initiative (24-26th May 2005)