Biodiversity Conservation and Protection of Targeted Peat Swamp Forests in Malaysia

• Southeast Pahang Peatland Landscape (SEPPL)
• Southern Terengganu peatlands
• Northeastern Johor peatlands
• Klias Peninsula Peatland Landscape (KPPL), Sabah

The project aims to strengthen biodiversity knowledge by documenting blackwater fish and other wildlife through fish surveys, camera trapping and direct observations. It also supports community-based peatland conservation and restoration in targeted peat swamp forests.

1. Continue to compile biodiversity information in project sites across Johor, Pahang, and Sabah.
2. Identify and conduct sampling of fish diversity in the blackwater habitats of KPPL, Sabah.
3. Install camera traps to monitor wildlife at selected locations.
4. Support community-based peatland protection and rehabilitation initiatives through:
   • Fire prevention patrolling;
   • Blocking of peat drainage canals;
   • Rewetting of peatlands (where needed);
   • Promoting sustainable fishing techniques; and
   • Empowering community in monitoring and reporting.
5. Linking to conservation strategies based on and/or in Southern Terengganu