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A female tapir was found dead after it was believed to have been hit by a vehicle at Kota Tinggi January 5, 2020. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 The increasing trend in the death of Malayan Tapir due to road accidents in the country, involving 24 of the species last year alone, is worrying, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
He said a total of 92 Malayan Tapirs were reported killed due to road accidents in Johor, Kelantan, Melaka, Negri Sembilan, Pahang, Selangor and Terengganu over a five year period since 2015.
92 Malayan Tapirs killed in five years due to road accidents in the country 27 Apr 2021 / 11:38 H. Sunpix
KUALA LUMPUR: The increasing trend in the death of Malayan Tapir due to road accidents in the country, involving 24 of the species last year alone, is worrying, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah.
He said a total of 92 Malayan Tapirs were reported killed due to road accidents in Johor, Kelantan, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Selangor and Terengganu over a five year period since 2019.
“It is sad because the Malayan Tapir population is now increasingly threatened due to habitat loss, forest fragmentation and falling victims to traps and road accidents,“ he said in a message in conjunction with World Tapir Day, which is celebrated on April 27 every year.