BELUM-TEMENGOR FOREST COMPLEX
COUNTRY:
MALAYSIA
LOCATION: IN
PERAK STATE, HULU PERAK DISTRICT, IN THE FAR
NORTH OF
PENINSULAR MALAYSIA,
Belum-Temengor
contains the largest contiguous expanse of unprotected forest in Peninsular
Malaysia, one of the world’s most biologically diverse regions.
As such, it one
of Asia’s highestpriority areas for biodiversity conservation.Temengor is
gazetted as the Permanent Forest Reserve but this does not constitute permanent
protection. Within the legal framework for forest reserves in Peninsular
Malaysia, Permanent Forest Reserve includes 11 different forest
classifications, including Production Forest for timber extraction. Over half
of the TemengorPermanent Forest Reserve is allocated as Production Forest.
Belum-Temengor
supports significant populations (and settlements) of the indigenous peoples of
the MalayPeninsula, or Orang Asli, estimated at around 10,000. Respect for the
heritage and livelihoods of indigenous communities are a component of the
proposals for the sustainable management of the forest.
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