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by Danielle Keeton-Olsen on 18 February 2021
Under Malaysia’s federal system, state governments hold authority over most regulations regarding land usage and environmental protection.
In the Bornean states of Sabah and Sarawak, home to most of Malaysia’s remaining intact forests, politicians push against perceived interference from the central government, particularly when it comes to resource management.
Since the late 1960s, Malaysian Borneo lost much of its forest: first to timber and later to palm oil and other agricultural industries.
Both states have laws on the books aimed at protecting and managing forests, as well as sustainable forestry and palm oil certification schemes. Experts on forest management and conservation see cause for both optimism and skepticism.
Published on: Sunday, January 03, 2021
By: Shavez Cheema
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Besides swimming, pangolins also have the ability to climb rocks.
BEING part of the leadership of various wildlife rescues in Borneo either physically leading them or having a network of rescuers in different cities and towns in Borneo, we advise and guide them the best way to release them.
In Sabah, for example, we mostly collaborate with the Wildlife Rescue Unit and give them the information leading to rescues whenever appropriate. We have successfully conducted 137 rescues on Borneo with recorded details and photographs of each operation up to date at November 2020 (details available on request).