Forests Geography of Malaysia

malacca botanical garden.

malaysian forests can categorised tropical rainforest. approximately 58.2% of malaysian land covered forest. large amount of lowland forest present below altitude of 760 metres (2,493 ft). east malaysia, of borneo, formerly covered borneo lowland rain forests on 2000 tree species. however, of has been cleared, due increase in logging since 1960s , increase of shifting cultivation. on 80% of sarawak s forests have been felled, , logging throughout east malaysia has polluted waterways, increased erosion, , damaged agriculture. state governments have taken measures halt degradation of rainforest.

malaysia s rainforest s made of variety of types, dipterocarp, swamps, , mangroves. majority of forest dipterocarp forests. dipterocarps species centred in malaysia. there on 1,425 square kilometres (550 sq mi) of mangroves in malaysia. areas designated forest reserves, state parks, or national parks. management of these reserves under control of department of wildlife , national park, forest department of sarawak, sabah forestry department, sabah foundation, , sabah parks. of 2000, there 2 world heritage sites under natural category – kinabalu national park , gunung mulu national park.