Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia

Southeast Asia’s forest and green areas are undergoing a fast and substantial experienced sudden change, depending on complex area management issues resulting in deforestation, including Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. The study purposely to determine the land-use pattern at Danum Valley through a ge...

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Main Authors: Normah Abdul Latip, Scofield Roystones Steven, Rahmah Rashid, Rehmat Karim, Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar, Rosazman Hussin, Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh, Jeannet Stephen, Christina Andin, Nor-Ina Kanyo
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35725/1/ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35725/2/FULLTEXT.pdf
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Scofield Roystones Steven
Rahmah Rashid
Rehmat Karim
Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar
Rosazman Hussin
Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh
Jeannet Stephen
Christina Andin
Nor-Ina Kanyo
author_facet Normah Abdul Latip
Scofield Roystones Steven
Rahmah Rashid
Rehmat Karim
Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar
Rosazman Hussin
Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh
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Christina Andin
Nor-Ina Kanyo
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description Southeast Asia’s forest and green areas are undergoing a fast and substantial experienced sudden change, depending on complex area management issues resulting in deforestation, including Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. The study purposely to determine the land-use pattern at Danum Valley through a geospatial approach. GIS data was collected from government official departments such as the Sabah Forest Department and Urban and Regional Planning Sabah Department. Land-use changes analysis, namely Relative land use percentages and matrix analysis used to understand the changing pattern and current scenario of land use activity at Danum Valley. Preliminary findings indicate a change of forest land use from Class 2 Commercial Forest Reserve into Class 1 Protected Forest Reserve during the three times series within an area of influence near Danum Valley.
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spelling ums.eprints-357252023-06-28T03:58:50Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35725/ Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia Normah Abdul Latip Scofield Roystones Steven Rahmah Rashid Rehmat Karim Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar Rosazman Hussin Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh Jeannet Stephen Christina Andin Nor-Ina Kanyo QE1-350.62 General Including geographical divisions QH1-(199.5) General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution Southeast Asia’s forest and green areas are undergoing a fast and substantial experienced sudden change, depending on complex area management issues resulting in deforestation, including Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia. The study purposely to determine the land-use pattern at Danum Valley through a geospatial approach. GIS data was collected from government official departments such as the Sabah Forest Department and Urban and Regional Planning Sabah Department. Land-use changes analysis, namely Relative land use percentages and matrix analysis used to understand the changing pattern and current scenario of land use activity at Danum Valley. Preliminary findings indicate a change of forest land use from Class 2 Commercial Forest Reserve into Class 1 Protected Forest Reserve during the three times series within an area of influence near Danum Valley. Malaysia Institute of Planners 2022 Article NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35725/1/ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/35725/2/FULLTEXT.pdf Normah Abdul Latip and Scofield Roystones Steven and Rahmah Rashid and Rehmat Karim and Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar and Rosazman Hussin and Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh and Jeannet Stephen and Christina Andin and Nor-Ina Kanyo (2022) Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia. PLANNING MALAYSIA: Journal of the Malaysian Institute of Planners, 20. pp. 47-57. https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i23.1150
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Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar
Rosazman Hussin
Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh
Jeannet Stephen
Christina Andin
Nor-Ina Kanyo
Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia
title Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia
title_full Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia
title_fullStr Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia
title_short Change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice: a case study in Danum Valley, Malaysia
title_sort change of forest land use based on conservation policy and practice a case study in danum valley malaysia
topic QE1-350.62 General Including geographical divisions
QH1-(199.5) General Including nature conservation, geographical distribution
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