Endangered Species In Malaysia

Once plentiful in southeast asia many gibbon species are currently endangered including the lar gibbon.

Endangered species in malaysia. The following list includes all mammals which occur in malaysia and are rated as critically endangered cr endangered en or vulnerable vu in the 2004 iucn red list of threatened animals. Getting a balance between the demands of the economy infrastructure to support local communities and tourism and the need to protect the habitats and well being of endangered species is a fine line which is difficult to achieve. This elegant creature is a subspecies unique to peninsular malaysia with the three priority areas for tigers being taman negara endau rompin forest complex and belum temenggor forest complex. Black shrew suncus ater endemic to malaysia horseshoe bat species rhinolophus convexus.

Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. Endangered marine species in malaysia kuala lumpur. These are some of malaysia s beautiful and sadly endangered animals. This list combines species from several endangered species lists.

This series is of part of the coins in education cie program an initiative of bank negara malaysia to create public awareness of the species of endangered animals and birds in malaysia. Endangered species found in malaysia. Can malaysia save any of its endangered species from extinction. Everything you need to know on housing initiatives.

Here s everything you need to know about the initiatives under budget 2021. These 7 animal species are going extinct in malaysia and here s how it will affect us. This species of shrew has a black coat on the top tail surface and sides and a white underside. Five of the 10 animals and plants most threatened by the illegal wildlife trade are in malaysia the tiger asian rhinoceros elephant and orang utan are included in the top 10 list released by the world wide fund for nature wwf international together with a red and pink jewel like coral species corallium borneense.

Malaysia s deputy premier has announced plans to double the population of the endangered malayan tiger through a new initiative to manage and conserve the big cat in its natural environment. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site. Bank negara malaysia is issuing the third endangered species coin series which carries the theme endangered marine animals and reptiles. Although work is now being done it may be too little too late.

The species was initially listed as critically endangered but it is currently listed as near threatened. Indonesian sumatra laos peninsular malaysia myanmar and thailand possibly extinct in china. The malayan water shrew scientifically named the chimarrogale hantu is a species of shrew found only in selangor in malaysia. Even though the threat caused by deforestation is on the decline these animals are still over hunted for their meat.