Save Sarawak’s flora and fauna

KUCHING: Sarawak’s rich flora and fauna must be preserved to prevent it from becoming extinct, Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud said.

He said that the Loagan Bunut National Park, for example, was home to a great variety of flora and fauna, including 500 plant species, almost 200 bird species and more than 70 species of fish.

He said it was important to have proper, sustainable management of Loagan Bunut to preserve the flora and fauna.

Taib was speaking at the launch of the Loagan Bunut National Park Management Plan, the state’s first integrated management plan for the conservation of peat swamp forests, at the state legislative assembly building here yesterday.

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