Unesco status achieved with considerable cooperation, help from Selangor govt, says FRIM D-G

Doing so can enhance residents’ quality of life, attract investors, tourists, says Fadillah

PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — The Fisheries Department (DOF) said it built 74 artificial reefs in six states throughout last year, which has not only conserved marine biodiversity, but also generated fish biomass with the highest market value, reaching RM84,759.

PHNOM PENH, July 6 — A global conservation agency announced a RM177 million (US$42 million) project to protect the Indo-Malaya forest, one of the world’s last remaining major primary forest areas.

GEORGE TOWN, May 29 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) will increase the number of community rangers to 3,000 this year under the Biodiversity Protection and Patrolling Programme (BP3), to curb illegal activities involving wildlife and forests.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today officiated at the planting of Malaysia’s 100 millionth tree at Taman Herba in Parliament here.

KUALA LUMPUR,  Nov 12 — The Wildlife Management Plan is implemented to address the impact of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project on the country's biodiversity, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

CALI, Nov 5 — Wealthy nations appeared to hit a limit with how much they are willing to pay to conserve nature around the world, instead shifting their focus at the two-week United Nations biodiversity summit toward discussions of private money filling the funding gap.

PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) is committed to strengthening the biodiversity conservation agenda in the country, said its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

DUBAI, Dec 6 — Addressing biodiversity loss and climate change requires both to be mainstreamed across all sectors, said Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change (NRECC) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 — Public access to the permanent forest reserve (HSK) gazetted as the Selangor Royal Heritage Forest is controlled to preserve quality and biodiversity. Dato' Menteri Besar said the uncontrolled entry into some of the 26 forest reserves from Hulu Selangor...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Budget 2024 outlines a host of initiatives to drive change in the nation's environmental protection landscape, particularly in addressing crucial issues such as climate change and biodiversity conservation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Businesses need to adopt sustainable practices, reduce their environmental footprint, and invest in biodiversity-friendly supply chains, said WWF-Malaysia chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.

HULU SELANGOR, Sept 23 — A RM100,000 allocation was provided to carry out a biodiversity research program in Sungai Chiling, Hulu Selangor Forest Reserve, said the state executive councillor for the environment Jamaliah Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — A national framework to strengthen the management of protected areas in a bid to protect the country’s biodiversity and conserve its ecosystem, species and genetic diversity will be developed in the remaining 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) period.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said Malaysia had done much for biodiversity conservation and climate action, but there is more to be done.

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 10 — The Sabah State Legislative Assembly today passed the Sabah Biodiversity Bill (Amendment) 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Man has benefitted from the biodiversity in the ecosystem and the interactions of various living species of plants, microbes, fungi and animals among themselves, and with non-living elements such as water, soil and the sun.

MELAKA, June 13 — The forest reserve in Tanjung Tuan, Alor Gajah has been proposed to be used as a tourism and education forest in an effort to ensure that nature in the area remains preserved.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — The United Kingdom (UK) hopes that Malaysia can be part of the target of protecting 30 per cent of the Earth, both land and sea by 2030 (also known as 30 by 30), said the British High Commissioner to Malaysia Charles Hay.