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consistent safeguarding and enhancing of our natural environment and resources. The State only promotes development practices which minimise environmental damage and, as far as possible, conserve and enhance the environment. The NREB and the DOE work together to ensure that industrial emissions and effluents
are strictly monitored and that the environment is not degraded. Hazardous and toxic waste disposal is strictly regulated in accordance with the Environmental Quality Act, 1974.
Biodiversity Conservation
To preserve the State’s unique biodiversity, Sarawak has the largest network of national parks and protected areas in Malaysia. Please see the National Parks section, page 234, for further information.
Other Environmental Initiatives
The NREB and the
DOE actively promote environmental protection in Sarawak through education and public awareness programmes; effective management of natural resources and the environment; integrated development planning and implementation; prevention and control
Strict guidelines control which trees can be cut. Sarawak Forestry officers check a tree tagged for felling to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
of pollution and
environmental degradation; at Similajau National Park.
Successful conservation relies on education about the value and importance
of nature. A class of high school students takes part in conservation education