FACTS & FIGURES
Facts & Figures
Area of Sarawak: 12.445,000 ha
Population of Sarawak (2018): 2.8 million
Forest Department Sarawak was established in 1919.
Forest Covered Areas: 2020
|
Permanent Forest Estate (PFEs)* Hectares |
Totally Protected Area (TPAs)** Hectares |
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|
Hill |
Swamp |
Mangrove |
Hill |
Swamp |
Mangrove |
|
3,898,657 |
55,139 |
11,084 |
768,281 |
86,182 |
12,950 |
|
Total: 3,964,880 Hectares |
Total: 867,413 Hectares |
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A total of 7,721,615 ha @ 62% out of 12,445,000 ha in Sarawak. (Forest Covered in Sarawak)
Note :
PFE* - Includes forest reserves, protected forests, communal forests & government reserves.
TPA** - National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries & Nature Reserves
Forest Types:
| Hill Mixed Dipterocarp Forest | 58.8% |
| Peat Swamp Forest | 2.6 % |
| Mangrove Forest | 0.6 % |
| Others (Kerangas & Montane Forests) | 38.5% |
Total PFEs (Based On Division)
|
|
PFE |
State Land (Sl) |
Total |
|
FTL Within PFEs |
2,731,785 |
2,198,976 |
4,929,976 |
|
LPF within PFEs |
1,096,569 |
1,001,400 |
2,097,969 |
Flora & Fauna of Sarawak:
Flora:
|
Varcular plant flora |
8,000 species |
|
Tree species |
2,000 species |
|
Orchids |
1,000 species |
|
Ferns |
757 species |
|
Palms |
260 species |
Fauna:
|
Mammals |
185 species |
|
Birds |
530 species |
|
Snakes |
186 species |
|
Lizards |
104 species |
|
Amphibians |
113 species |
|
Highest peak in Sarawak |
Gunung Murud (2,422 metres/ 7,946 feet) |
|
Longest river in Sarawak |
Sungai Batang Rajang (174 kilometres) |
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: 1012 staff as of April 2021
1. Tetap : 752
2. JBC : 12
3. Kontrak (60 tahun) : 35
4. Kontrak (SFC) : 65
5. JBC (SFC) : 148
Total PFEs (Based On Division)
|
|
PFE |
State Land (Sl) |
Total |
|
FTL Within PFEs |
2,731,785 |
2,198,976 |
4,929,976 |
|
LPF within PFEs |
1,096,569 |
1,001,400 |
2,097,969 |
