Changes in forest policy and legislation in Peninsular Malaysia
Total land area ! ------------------------ ! ! Total forest stock Non-forest stock ! ! ---------------------------------------------- ! ! ! Permanent forest Wildlife sanctuaries, Stateland forest estate national parks, etc ! ---------------------------- ! ! Production Non-production forests forests
Pre-1978 state forest enactments
! ------------------------------ - - - - - ! ! - ! ! Production Protection Amenity Research and education forests forests forests forests
National Forest Policy (1978) --->Revised National Forest Policy (1992)
! ! ! ----------------------- ! ! ! Production Totally protected Partially protected forests forests forests ! ! ! Timber Wildlife sanctuary Water catchment Virgin jungle reserve Soil reclamation Amenity Flood control Soil protection Federal purposes Education Research
National Forestry Act (1984) --> National Forestry (Amendment) Act (1993)