Changes in forest policy and legislation in Peninsular Malaysia

                           Total land area
                                 !
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                      !                      ! 
               Total forest stock      Non-forest stock
                      !                      !
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            !                      !                     !
       Permanent forest    Wildlife sanctuaries,   Stateland forest
          estate           national parks, etc
            !
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    !                          !  
Production             Non-production     
forests                    forests

Pre-1978 state forest enactments

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     !              !         -   !                 !
Production     Protection      Amenity     Research and education
  forests        forests       forests            forests

National Forest Policy (1978) --->Revised National Forest Policy (1992)

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      !                 !                     !
  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)