Maludam National Park is known for its peat swamp forest. — Photos courtesy of WWF-Malaysia
KUCHING: Sarawak’s remaining peat swamp forests must be conserved to ensure that their unique ecosystem, species and genetic diversity are preserved, says WWF-Malaysia.
About 1.7 million hectares of the country’s peatlands are found in Sarawak but only about 62,000 hectares are protected, comprising less than 5% of the existing protected areas in the state.
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