Monday, June 10, 2013

We need to have a regular expedition to assess current status of reserve or protected forest. This can be done by recruiting local residents, staff from forest department, wildlife Department, Agriculture Department, Department of Drainage and Irriggation, Departmemt of Mineral, Land Office, Local Authority and others. By having this the status of wildlife, flora and fauna can be assessed and actions can be taken for management and conservation purposes.



·  107 tree species, most of which are peat swamp specialists with restricted distribution.
·  Rare and endangered animals such as the Sun Bear, Clouded Leopard, Tapir, and False Gharial.
·  173 species of birds, of which 145 are breeding residents, including endangered species such as hornbills and the Short Toed Coucal. 
·  Over 100 species of fishes including six endemics and 50 species restricted to “black-water” rivers.
The Selangor State Government through the Selangor State Forest Department, together with its partners, has endeavored to rehabilitate and strengthen the protection of the NSPSF since 2001. Some of the major actions taken to date include removing illegal agriculture activities, blocking drainage ditches to increase the height of the water table, as well as replanting of forest trees under the rehabilitation programmes.

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