9 Protected areas
Learning Objectives
In this chapter student will be able to:
- Identify what is protected areas
- Recognize categories of forest reserve
Protected areas (PA) or conservation areas are locations which receive protection through legal or other effective means because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources is limited.
There are seven (7) protected areas that is categorized as: (a) Natural Park; (b) Natural Monument; (c) National Park; (d) Wildlife Sanctuary; (e) Protected Landscape/Seascape; (f) Resource Researve; (g) Natural Biotic Area;
In Sabah, Total Protected Areas (TPA) comprise forest reserves gazetted under the Forest Enacment 1968 primarily for conservation, such as Class I, Class VI and Class VII, and also forested areas under enactment of Sabah Parks and Sabah Wildlife Department.
Click below to learn the seven (7) category of Forest Reserve in Malaysia:
Case Study
Here is an example work on protected areas in Pahang, Malaysia:
