Protecting biodiversity outside natural forests: environmental-friendly oil palm plantations as an off-reserve strategy in Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Azhar, B., Mat, Sapari, S., Zulkifly, W. M., Suhailan, Sajap, Ahmad Said
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32404/1/19.%20Protecting%20Biodiversity%20outside%20Natural%20Forests%20Environmentalfriendly.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/32404/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JTAS%20Vol.%2036%20(S)%20Dec.%202013/21%20Page%20231-246%20(JTAS%200476-2012).pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Malaysian palm oil industry has been associated with tropical deforestation and faunal biodiversity loss. Despite the numerous forest reserves and protected areas, biodiversity conservation should be extended into agricultural areas including commercial oil palm. Scientific studies have clearly demo...