RM30 mil required to patrol Malaysia’s forest to curb wildlife trafficking, says minister

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s dense jungle areas would require at least 2,000 people to patrol at all times, but there is only about 150 of them currently due to its high cost, said the Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Dr. Xavier Jayakumar.

“The only way we can bring an increase in wildlife population is by having more patrols in the forest on a continuous 365 days (a year), ” said Xavier.