International Report Shows Malaysia’s Primary Forest Loss At Near Record Low

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC) notes the recent report by the World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch and the University of Maryland on global deforestation.The report noted that Malaysia has managed to keep rates of primary forest loss to near record-low levels. Overall, Malaysia reduced its primary forest loss by 57% as of 2022, placing us fourth among the top 10 countries for reduction in primary forest loss as of 2022. The NRECC welcomes the positive developments acknowledged in the report. This achievement was due to a number of initiatives, including stricter enforcement, the spread