53 per cent of Sabah's land are forest reserve, protected areas - Hajiji
15 Nov 2022 11:07pm
Hajiji Noor - Bernama Photo
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the area would provide a habitat for multiple species, a buffer zone against deforestation, and act as a green corridor, allowing species to migrate across landscapes that are important for their survival.
He said the government also had a headstart in drawing up recommendations and actions for implementation with strategies to promote, protect and sustainably manage natural resources in line with the outcome of the Earth Summit and other conventions and treaties.
"Agroforestry as a land use system can contribute to achieving at least nine out of the 17 sustainable development goals,” he said in his speech at the opening and welcoming dinner of the 4th International Conference In Agroforestry (ICAF 2022) here tonight.
His speech text was read out by Sabah Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Frederick Kugan.
Hajiji said Malaysia, especially Sabah, is home to a diverse biodiversity and an ecosystem of global importance, making conservation crucial.
"Even as nations were negotiating at the Earth Summit in 1992, Sabah was already charting her conservation roadmap,” he added.
Meanwhile, he hoped that participants of the ICAF 2022 will use the conference, themed Agroforestry for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, not only to share their research findings but also to enhance the research network locally and abroad to make agroforestry in the region successful and sustainable. - BERNAMA
