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Facts & Figures
Area of Sarawak: 12.4 million ha
Population of Sarawak (2017): 2.77 million
Forest Department Sarawak was established in 1919.
National Parks: 45 (1,830,650 ha, include territorial)
Wild Life Sanctuaries: 5 (225,791.40 ha)
Nature Reserves: 15 (3,455 ha)
Forest Covered Areas: 2017
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Permanent Forest Estate (PFEs)* Hectares
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Totally Protected Area (TPAs)** Hectares
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Hill
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Swamp
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Mangrove
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Hill
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Swamp
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Mangrove
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3,919,052
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55,139
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11,084
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570,309
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79,409
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11,449
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Total: 4,274,825 Hectares
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Total: 712,012 Hectares
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Note :
PFE* - Includes forest reserves, protected forests, communal forests & government reserves.
TPA** - National Parks, Wild Life Sanctuary & Nature Reserves
Forest Types:
| Hill Mixed Dipterocarp Forest |
65.4% |
| Peat Swamp Forest |
3.5 % |
| Mangrove Forest |
0.6 % |
| Others (Kerangas & Montane Forests) |
30.5% |
Flora & Fauna of Sarawak:
Flora:
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Varcular plant flora
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8,000 species
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Tree species
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2,000 species
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Orchids
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1,000 species
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Ferns
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757 species
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Palms
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260 species
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Fauna:
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Mammals
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185 species
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Birds
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530 species
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Snakes
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186 species
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Lizards
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104 species
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Amphibians
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113 species
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Highest peak in Sarawak
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Gunung Murud (2,422 metres/ 7,946 feet)
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Longest river in Sarawak
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Sungai Batang Rajang (174 kilometres)
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Planted Forest Area: 325,314
Highest peak in Sarawak: Gunung Murud (2,422 metres / 7,946 feet)
Longest river in Sarawak: Sungai Batang Rajang (174 kilometers)
No. of staff: 880 staff
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