
PERHILITAN's insignia on a four-wheel drive's door.
In
Malaysia, 'Department of Wildlife and National Parks', commonly known as 'PERHILITAN' (''Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara'' in
Malay) is a governmental organization that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia.
The department was established under the
Wildlife Protection Act 1972 which consolidated all the state game departments in Peninsular Malaysia. As of 2006, the department is placed under the purview of Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment. It is directed by a director and that post is currently held by
Dato' Haji Musa Nordin.
National parks in
Sabah are the responsibility of the Sabah Wildlife Department and
Sabah Parks while for Sarawak, it is under
Sarawak Forest Corporation.
See also
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List of national parks of Malaysia
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Malaysian Wildlife Law
External links
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Department of Wildlife and National Parks
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Ministry of Natural Resource and the Environment
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Sabah Wildlife Department
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Sarawak Forestry