Over 3 million hectares of Malaysian forests at risk of deforestation, national forest cover commitment at risk

Published on May 28, 2024

Concessions for monoculture plantations are the biggest threat to natural forests, according to new data presented in this year’s State of Malaysian Rainforests report by Rimbawatch.

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