National Landscape Policy

1. Vision

Transforming Malaysia into The Beautiful Garden Nation by Year 2020

2. Policy Statement

To create a functional and sustainable landscape based

on Malaysia’s natural environment in realizing The Beautiful Garden Nation vision.

3. This importance/rational of the policy to park and recreation management in Malaysia

1. To create a conducive social environment through the provision of

eco-friendly public facilities, whereby the usage, preservation and

conservation of natural resources can be balanced to create and

improve landscape diversity thus, increase the productivity, health,

and quality of life.

2. To increase awareness and participation of public and stakeholders

towards the needs for landscape development in establishing

Malaysia as the Beautiful Garden Nation.

3. To create a national landscape development regulatory and

enforcement body that provides well-planned and sustainable

social and recreation facilities

4. To improve the development and management of human resources

in providing quality human capital towards the development of

landscape and living environments.

4. One principal (if any/thrust that closely related to park and recreation management in Malaysia:

Principle Thrust Strategy Action plan Activities

Natural Protect STRATEGY 4.2 4.1.1 Identify, protect, and gazette 1. Make the inventory in
landscape Natural areas of
Identify and some particular place for
resources are Landscapes natural landscape with high
national as a National Develop landscape values. identifying the resources
heritage that Treasure. Landscapes of
High Value in 4.1.2 Minimize the negative before making any
must be
conserved and Visual and impact of landscape based on the
managed Cultural. development on visual quality and
natural inventory.
sustainably as
an investment landscape areas 2. Enforce the rules in
that benefits
4.1.3 Prepare development and some places for
the nation.
management protecting the natural
controlling methods for natural
landscape landscape
areas. 3. Make the cooperation

4.1.4 Increase activities of between public and

preservation and private sector so that the
conservation of biodiversity and
natural vision for this policy can
landscape for the purpose of be catch up.
research and
public recreation.
5. List the agencies/organization that relevant in performing the action plan

1) National Landscape Department (JLN)

2) State Authorities (PBN)

3) Local Authorities (PBT)

4) Town and Country Planning Department (JPBD)

5) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (JPBD)

6) Drainage and Irrigation Department (JPS)

7) Public Works Department (JKR)