Saving Wildlife in urban jungles

As a country famous for its dewy green rainforests teeming with wildlife, has Malaysia been deviating from its premise of biodiversity conservation in favour of urbanisation?

In the past decade or so, balancing development with environmental preservation has been a constant juggle for both land planners and wildlife conservationists. Malaysia’s growing population requires more housing but expanding into natural habitats raises ethical concerns about environmental impact and wildlife displacement.