Peat swamp forest management for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in Pahang

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Conference on the Management and Conservation of Forest Biodiversity in Malaysia: Forest Biodiversity for Better Life pp. 64 - 80
• Main Authors: Che Hashim, H, Khali, A.H, Jalil M.S, Mohamed Zin, Y, Grippin, A
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 2007
• Subjects: AMENAGEMENT FORESTIER; BIODIVERSIDAD; BIODIVERSITE; BIODIVERSITY; FOREST MANAGEMENT; MALAISIE; MALASIA; MALAYSIA; MARECAGE; ORDENACION FORESTAL; PANTANO; SOL MARECAGEUX; SUELO PANTANOSO (PERMANENTE); SWAMP SOILS; SWAMPS
• ISBN: 9789839269567; 9839269569

Peat swamp forests are highly significant globally, both for their diverse and threatened species and as representative unique ecosystems. Apart from its critical role in providing habitat for wildlife, the tropical peat swamp forest also acts as gene bank that harbours potentially useful varieties of plant species. Malaysia`s peat swamp forest resources in the state, the Pahang Forestry Department in collaboration with the United Nation Development Programme/Global Environment Facility (UNDP/GEF) and Danida undertakes a project focusing on the South East Pahang Peat Swamp Forest (SEPPSF). The Danida component focuses on the hydrological and timber assessment aspects of the peat swamp forest, where as the UNDP/GEF component give emphasises on the biological diversity and socio-economic aspects of the peat swamp forest. The final output from the collaborative efforts will be used by the state authority, in particular the Pahang Forestry Department as a guide to manage the remaining peat swamp forest resources. This paper briefly highlighted and discussed the progress and some of the major outputs and findings of the project.