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Juhar Proud Of Sabah's Efforts For 30 Per Cent 'Totally Protected Areas' By 2025
Juhar Proud Of Sabah's Efforts For 30 Per Cent 'Totally Protected Areas' By 2025
09/04/2015 (Bernama) - Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin is proud of the state government's continuing efforts to make 30 per cent of the land into forest areas with high biological value as 'Totally Protected Areas' by 2025.
Juhar said last year, the Sabah government declared about 200,000 hectares of forest land as 'Totally Protected Areas', increasing the total area to 1.56 million hectares or 21 per cent of Sabah's total land size.
"This makes Sabah the state with the biggest size of Totally Protected Areas in Malaysia," he said in the Government Policy Speech given in conjunction with the official opening of the First Meeting of the Third Term of the 14th Sabah State Legislative Assembly, here today.
He said the state government would continue increasing programmes on forest restoration, and preserving iconic species like the Orang Utan and pygmy elephants.
He said Sabah had recorded a total of RM2.8 billion in investments in 2014 involving 33 projects in the food manufacturing and biomass sectors as well as non-metallic mineral products, plastic products and oil palm-based products.
He said out of that total, local investments contributed the most investments at RM2.2 billion or 80 per cent, while RM570 million or 20 per cent were from foreign funds.
Juhar said to maintain the continuity of high-impact development projects, the government would implement projects which were the most effective in the well-being and quality of life of the people, and create a balanced, inclusive and sustainable economy.
He added that these included the Rural Transformation Centre, the Mini Urban Transformation Centres, the Rimbunan Kasih project and the Tanjung Aru Eco Development projects.
Juhar said last year, the Sabah government declared about 200,000 hectares of forest land as 'Totally Protected Areas', increasing the total area to 1.56 million hectares or 21 per cent of Sabah's total land size.
"This makes Sabah the state with the biggest size of Totally Protected Areas in Malaysia," he said in the Government Policy Speech given in conjunction with the official opening of the First Meeting of the Third Term of the 14th Sabah State Legislative Assembly, here today.
He said the state government would continue increasing programmes on forest restoration, and preserving iconic species like the Orang Utan and pygmy elephants.
He said Sabah had recorded a total of RM2.8 billion in investments in 2014 involving 33 projects in the food manufacturing and biomass sectors as well as non-metallic mineral products, plastic products and oil palm-based products.
He said out of that total, local investments contributed the most investments at RM2.2 billion or 80 per cent, while RM570 million or 20 per cent were from foreign funds.
Juhar said to maintain the continuity of high-impact development projects, the government would implement projects which were the most effective in the well-being and quality of life of the people, and create a balanced, inclusive and sustainable economy.
He added that these included the Rural Transformation Centre, the Mini Urban Transformation Centres, the Rimbunan Kasih project and the Tanjung Aru Eco Development projects.