Forests provide a wide range of services which include providing building and medicinal materials, prevention of soil erosion, floods, landslides, maintenance of water supply and soil fertility, and neutralizing carbon from the atmosphere as biomass and soil-organic carbon.
Forests Are Not Just Trees
Many centuries ago, forests began to be felled to provide for man’s developmental needs. Forests had to give way to housing and wide-scale agriculture, and the timber harvested was widely used to support transportation and industry requirements for man’s economic progress. These days, however…
Given the global population growth, it may not be possible for us to totally leave the forest alone. Nevertheless…
How much do you know about the Malaysian forest and its value to us? Not all of us know or have the chance to experience the forest firsthand. This brochure aims to keep you informed on:
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