HOME to tigers, orangutans, elephants, and tapirs, along with 742 species of birds and an estimated 15,000 species of vascular plants, Malaysia is ranked 12th in the world according to the National Biodiversity Index. Given its status as one of the few nations classified as “megadiverse,” many economic activities in Malaysia are directly or indirectly dependent on nature and its associated ecosystem services.
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