Status of Wildlife Conservation in Malaysia by DWNP - NRE

Mohd Nawayai Yasak , Rahmah Ilias & Fauzul Azim
Department of Wildlife and National Parks

• 1932 - Wildlife Commission of Malaya Report
• 1937 – The formation of The Game Department:
Captain A.T.A. Ritchie as the first Chief Game
Warden;
• 1938/1939 – The formation of King George V
National Parks (4,343km: Pahang, Kelantan and
Terengganu)

• 1955 - The Wild Animals and Wild Birds Protection
Ordinance: to coordinate the enforcement of
wildlife protection in Peninsular Malaysia
• 1972 –the Protection of Wildlife Act [Act 76] was
enacted and the Federal Government took over the
management of wildlife species in Peninsular
Malaysia

• 1976 - The Game Department
renamed the Department of
Wildlife and National Parks
Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP) or
Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan
Liar dan Taman Negara
(PERHILITAN)
• 2010 - Act 76 was replaced with
Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 [Act 716]

PERHILITAN
Mission
To lead the integration and implementation of
conservation program and sustainable
management of the nation's biodiversity efficiently
and effectively

Objectives:
• Protection, management and preservation of
biodiversity for the production of optimum
benefits
• Protection and development of protected areas
for the purpose of research, education, economic,
aesthetic, recreation and ecological purposes
• Enhancement of knowledge, awareness and
public support on the importance of biodiversity
conservation.

Conservation strategies to provide long-term
protection for species involved

• Endorsed in the 6 th National
Biodiversity-Biotechnology
Council Meeting 2009.
• 5-year study on tiger population
and distribution (2011-2015)

• Peninsular Malaysia Elephant
Management Plan (2006)
• Strategic Action Plan for the
Human-Elephant Conflict
Management Peninsular Malaysia
(2007-2011)

• DWNP is preparing National
Elephant Conservation Action
Plan (NECAP) to replace
previous plans in line with the
implementation of Central
Forest Spine (CFS)

• 1974 - 2012: 733 elephants were
captured of which 543 were
translocated to protected area

• 2004-2012: 25 displaced Tapir were rehabilitated at
Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre,
Selangor and 15 in Zoo Melaka
• Treatment and rehabilitation before release

• Until 2012 - 3 Tapir, 8
Malaysian Peacock Pheasant
and 12 Crestless Fireback
were released

• 2007 – 2012: 41 Milky Storks were released in
Matang Mangrove Reserve, Perak

• 2011-2012: 8 Malayan Gaurs were released into Krau
Wildlife Reserve

• To obtain wildlife distribution and population
estimates
• Involvement of
researchers from
higher learning
institution,
government research
agencies and
conservation NGOs

• Wildlife habitat protection:
Mount Benom, Krau Wildlife Reserve
Main protected area

• Central Forest Spine
(CFS)

• Ecological corridor (Sg. Ketiar)

• Ecological corridor (Sg. Ketiar)

GUA MUSANG
MENTARA
MERAPOH
CEGAR PERAH
KG KECUR
KG RELONG

• Ecological corridor
(Sg. Yu)

• Wildlife Conservation Act 2010
[Act 716]

• International Trade In
Endangered Species Act
2008 [Act 686]

12 permenant border
posts
The establishment of
Wildlife Crime Unit
(WCU)

• Wildlife Genetic Resources
Bank for DNA finger printing
Wildlife Genetic Resources Bank
• Hunting moratorium on
Sambar Deer and Barking
Deer for 6 years (2010-2015)
Genetic sampling

• Law enforcement activities
• Ops Jerat

• Patrols/Management of Information System
(MISt) program

• Search of premises

• Joint-enforcement
•Objective: to strengthen the network in controlling
wildlife smuggling
Malaysia is a member of
ASEAN Wildlife
Enforcement Network
(ASEAN-WEN)

• Captive breeding of selected species
• Research, ecotourism & awareness programs in 12
Wildlife Conservation Centers
Gaur Barking deer Sambar deer Pheasants

• Threatened wildlife species in Malaysia (IUCN Redlist 2012):
Mammals
CR EN VU TOTAL
2 24 44 70
Birds
7 6 32 45
Reptiles es
5 9 14 28
Amphibians
3 10 34 47

• Endemic wildlife species in Malaysia (Intreasures.com):
No
Mammals 30
Birds 7
Reptiles 75
Amphibians 55

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