Human-wildlife conflict cases surging in Malaysia, says Nik Nazmi

By YEE XIANG YUN

Nation
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
2:47 PM MYT

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Over 66,000 human-wildlife conflict incidents have been reported in the past four years, involving monkeys, wild boars, and elephants, says Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said these incidents, reported from 2020 to 2024, resulted in RM46.5mil in losses.

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Tags / Keywords: Human-Wildlife Conflict , Johor Elephant Taskforce , Wildlife Incidents Malaysia , Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability , Elephant Conflicts Johor , Human-Wildlife Losses , Malaysia Wildlife Management

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