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The Sun
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
66,825 complaints of wildlife conflict since 2020
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 66,825 human-wildlife conflict complaints with an estimated loss of RM46.5 million have been recorded from 2020 to last year. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the significant increase involved animal species such as macaques, elephants, wild boars, Malayan tigers and tapirs. He said in Johor alone, 7,996 complaints were recorded with a total loss of RM6.88 million. 'We need an integrated action, involving all parties to resolve this issue and a more thorough and effective approach to deal with the human-wildlife conflict. 'This issue is an urgent matter as we have seen several issues that have gone viral lately,' he said at a press conference after officiating the launch of the Johor State Human-Elephant Conflict Special Committee and a dialogue session with the Minister of NRES, here today. Also present was the state Health and Environment Committee chairman, Ling Tian Soon. Nik Nazmi said the ministry had implemented various efforts to address human-wildlife conflict, especially elephants. According to him, this included preserving the Central Forest Spine and increasing protected areas under the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) for Biodiversity Conservation. 'When the government introduced EFT, we saw an increase in protected areas in the sea and on land, (to date) with a total area of ??300,000 hectares. 'Of that total, 90,000 hectares involve land, of which 14,000 hectares have been gazetted as Permanent Forest Reserves,' he said. Earlier, Nik Nazmi welcomed the efforts of the Johor state government, which took proactive steps to establish a committee to coordinate actions to manage elephant-human conflict in the state in an integrated and systematic manner. He said the strategic move should be used as an example for other states to increase the effectiveness of efforts to address human-wildlife conflict.
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- New Straits Times
Over 66,000 complaints of wildlife conflict since 2020, losses hit RM46.5mil
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 66,825 human-wildlife conflict complaints with an estimated loss of RM46.5 million have been recorded from 2020 to last year. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the significant increase involved animal species such as macaques, elephants, wild boars, Malayan tigers and tapirs. He said in Johor alone, 7,996 complaints were recorded with a total loss of RM6.88 million. "We need an integrated action, involving all parties to resolve this issue and a more thorough and effective approach to deal with the human-wildlife conflict. "This issue is an urgent matter as we have seen several issues that have gone viral lately," he said at a press conference after launching the Johor State Human-Elephant Conflict Special Committee and a dialogue session with the Minister of NRES, here today. Also present was the state Health and Environment Committee chairman, Ling Tian Soon. Nik Nazmi said the ministry had implemented various efforts to address human-wildlife conflict, especially elephants. He said this included preserving the Central Forest Spine and increasing protected areas under the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) for Biodiversity Conservation. "When the government introduced EFT, we saw an increase in protected areas in the sea and on land, (to date) with a total area of 300,000ha. "Of that total, 90,000ha involve land, of which 14,000ha have been gazetted as Permanent Forest Reserves," he said. Earlier, Nik Nazmi welcomed the efforts of the Johor state government, which took proactive steps to establish a committee to coordinate actions to manage elephant-human conflict in the state in an integrated and systematic manner. He said the strategic move should be used as an example for other states to increase the effectiveness of efforts to address human-wildlife conflict. – Bernama
Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Human-wildlife conflict cases surging in Malaysia
Human-elephant conflicts are pressing issues as they often involve lives and properties. PHOTOS: SCREENGRAB FROM BULETIN MALAYSIA/FACEBOOK ISKANDAR PUTERI - Over 66,000 human-wildlife conflict incidents have been reported in the past four years, said Mr Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister said these incidents, reported from 2020 to 2024, resulted in RM46.5 million (S$14 million) in losses. 'There has been a significant increase in cases, totalling 66,825 reports involving monkeys, elephants, wild boars, tigers, and tapirs. 'In Johor alone, 7,996 complaints were received, with losses amounting to RM6.88 million,' he said during the launch of the Johor Human-Elephant Special Taskforce at Kota Iskandar on May 20 . He said that human-elephant conflicts are pressing issues as they often involve lives and properties. 'This is a focus in Johor, which is why the state formed the taskforce to tackle the matter,' he said. Mr Nik Nazmi added that at the federal level, his ministry's efforts include monitoring elephant movements with satellite collars and installing electric fences in villages and traditional farming areas near elephant habitats. He also said the federal government has allocated RM10 million to support those affected by human-wildlife conflicts. During the event, also attended by Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon, Mr Nik Nazmi engaged in a dialogue with stakeholders' representatives. Issues raised included longstanding elephant conflicts affecting farmers in areas like Kota Tinggi and Kluang. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
