CHM - ORTProtected areas, i.e. geographically-defined areas designated or regulated and managed to achieve specific conservation objectives, play a central role in biodiversity conservation and represent our legacy for future generations. Effectively managed protected areas not only safeguard representative ecosystems, species populations and their habitats, they also contribute towards human health and economic security by mitigating the effects of climate change, safeguarding clean water supply, enhancing food security, reducing disaster risk, alleviating poverty, and preserving cultural values, in addition to providing a myriad of other goods and services that healthy ecosystem provide, which society depends on. While Malaysia has a long history and experience in area-based conservation, there is still much scope for protected area expansion across both land and seascapes, with room for improvement in management practices.
We must manage our protected areas effectively; based on science, consistent with global standards and rooted in principles of good governance. We also need to expand the coverage of our protected areas across both land and sea, in order to strengthen the representativeness, connectivity and conservation values of these areas.
| Global Targets | Degree of Alignment |
GBF-T01. All areas are planned or managed to bring loss of areas of high biodiversity importance close to zero GBF-T01. All areas are planned or managed to bring loss of areas of high biodiversity importance close to zeroEnsure that all areas are under participatory, integrated, and biodiversity inclusive spatial planning and/or effective management processes addressing land and sea use change, to bring the loss of areas of high biodiversity importance, including ecosystems of high ecological integrity, close to zero by 2030, while respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities. | Medium |
GBF-T03. 30% of areas are effectively conserved GBF-T03. 30% of areas are effectively conservedEnsure and enable that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of terrestrial, inland water, and of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, are effectively conserved and managed through ecologically representative, well-connected and equitably governed systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, recognizing indigenous and traditional territories where applicable, and integrated into wider landscapes, seascapes and the ocean, while ensuring that any sustainable use, where appropriate in such areas, is fully consistent with conservation outcomes, recognizing and respecting the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, including over their traditional territories. | Medium |
GBF-T08. Minimize impacts of climate change and ocean acidification including through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approaches GBF-T08. Minimize impacts of climate change and ocean acidification including through nature-based solutions and/or ecosystem-based approachesMinimize the impact of climate change and ocean acidification on biodiversity and increase its resilience through mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk reduction actions, including through nature-based solution and/or ecosystem-based approaches, while minimizing negative and fostering positive impacts of climate action on biodiversity. | Low |
By implementing the following:
1) Strengthen and streamline the governance of our protected areas
2) Enhance management effectiveness of our protected areas
3) Expand the extent and ecological representativeness of our protected area network
4) Identify and recognise OECMs
5) Increase areas of global importance for biodiversity conservation
The actions in the NBSAP are mapped to align with the global targets.
The non-state commitments are detailed in the implementing agencies in Malaysia's NBSAP.