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Kendawang (1992) reported that research on indigenous species forplantation establishment dated back to the 1930’s in Semengoh Forest Reserveusing Shorea spp. Recently, research on indigenous species for use in forestplantation in Sarawak was intensified. Major indigenous species intended forplantation use include Shorea macrophylla, Dryobalanops beccarrii, Duriozibenthinus, Anthocephalus cadamba, Alstonia spp and Artocarpus integer.ReferencesAbdullah, M. 1995. Recreation Use Evaluation, Management and Policy Implications of TamanNegara Park in Peninsular Malaysia. Ph.D. thesis. University of Aberdeen.Annual Report. 1999. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia. 1999.Berger, R. 1990. Malaysia’s Forests: a resource without future? Pachand Publ. Chichester, WestSussex.Davidson, G.W. 1982. Birds in Taman Negara. Malaysian Nature, 35:18-23.Forestry Statistics. 1999. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia. 1999.International Tropical Timber Organization. 2000. State of the Art Review on Conservation ofForest Tree Species in Tropical Asia and the Pacific. ITTO and RCFM publication.Kendawang, J.J. 1992. Forester’s perception of indigenous species for forest plantations inSarawak. In: Ahmad Said Sajab, Razali Abdul Kader, Mohd. Shahwahid Hj Othman,Aminuddin Mohd., Faridah Hanum Ibrahim & Mohd Hamami Sahri. (eds.). IndigenousSpecies for Forest Plantations. Proceedings of a National Seminar held on 23 - 24 April 1992at Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang.Lim, M.T & Chin, T.Y. 1995. A practical approach to conservation of genetic diversity inMalaysia: Genetic Resource Area. In: Boyle, T.J.B., & Boontawee, B. (eds.) Measuring andMonitoring Biodiversity in Tropical and Temperate Forests. Proceedings of IUFROSymposium held at Chiang Mai, Thailand. August 27 - September 2, 1994. pp. 207-217.Lim, M.T & Faridah, H.I. 1992. Indigenous species plantations for Malaysia. In: Ahmad SaidSajab, Razali Abdul Kader, Mohd. Shahwahid Hj Othman, Aminuddin Mohd., FaridahHanum Ibrahim and Mohd Hamami Sahri. (eds.). Indigenous Species for Forest Plantations.Proceedings of a national seminar held on 23 - 24 April 1992 at Faculty of Forestry UniversitiPertanian Malaysia, Serdang.Soepadmo, E. 1971. Plants and vegetation along the path from Kuala Tahan to Gunung Tahan.Malaysia. Nature Journal 24 (3-4): 118-124.Thang, H.C. & Zulkifli Hj. Mokhtar. 1992. Forester’s perception of indigenous species forforest plantations in Peninsular Malaysia. In: Ahmad Said Sajab, Razali Abdul Kader, Mohd.Shahwahid Hj Othman, Aminuddin Mohd., Faridah Hanum Ibrahim and Mohd HamamiSahri. (eds.). Indigenous Species for Forest Plantations. Proceedings of a National Seminarheld on 23 - 24 April 1992 at Faculty of Forestry Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang67