Link for case study: https://www.malaysiakini.

com/letters/569477#google_vignette

Pointers about biodiversity loss from case study:

● Threatened Plant Species: Over a third (567 out of 1,600) of Peninsular

Malaysia's assessed plant species are classified as threatened.
● National Tree Cover: Malaysia has a national tree cover percentage of
approximately 55.3%.
● Primary Forest Loss: Malaysia is losing primary forests, which are considered
the most biodiverse ecosystems.
● Deforestation Rate: Between 2000 and 2012, Malaysia had the world's highest
deforestation rate at 14.4% (according to Google's global forest map).
● Rainforest Logging: Satellite data suggests over 80% of rainforests in East
Malaysia have already been logged.
● Degazettement of Forest Reserves: Between 2000 and 2009, over 9,000
hectares of permanent forest reserves were degazetted in Malaysia.