Forest Policies in Malaysia

There are similarities and differences of policies between Sabah, Sarawak, and Peninsular Malaysia forest department.

The similarities:

1. Serve as an agent for development and as an incentive for generate good management.
2. To protect and manage forest as a renewable resources.
3. All of the policies are formulated to protect the communities, so that the can still use
the forest to generate their economic.
4. To conserve and manage the forest through sustainable management and maintain its
Important roles in the national economy and preservation of environmental stability.


The differences:

1. Their policy name is different which:
a. Sabah with Sabah Forestry Policies
b. Sarawak with Forest Policies of Sarawak
c. Peninsular Malaysia with National Forestry Policies (NFC).

2. The year of acceptable of policies:
a. Sabah in year 2005
b. Sarawak in year 1954
c. Peninsular Malaysia in year 1977

3. Classifications of the forest:
a. Sabah forestry has classified the forest in to 3 types which was Protection forest, Production forest, and Amenity forest.
b. Sarawak forestry has not stated their classification forest but only 1 which was Permanent Forest Estate
c. Peninsular Malaysia forestry has also classified their forest same as Sabah forestry with an addition 1 which is Research and Education Forest.

4. Major uses of the policies:
a. Sabah Forest Policies is done to cater for the needs of all stake holders in Sabah, and is in conformity with the internationally accepted practices of sustainable forest resource management and development.
b. Forest Policy of Sarawak is done to pertain their forest and issued for information and guidelines of all officers on the government service.
c. NFC is done to conserve forest with well manage.