Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia explained

Agency Name:Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia
Type:Department
Nativename:Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara
(PERHILITAN)
Semenanjung Malaysia
Motto:Wildlife For Future Generations
(Hidupan Liar Untuk Generasi Akan Datang)
Formed:1896 (1972)
Preceding1:Game Department
(Jabatan Mergastua)
Jurisdiction: Government of Malaysia
Headquarters:Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tel: 03-90866800
Region Code:MS
Minister1 Name:Nik Nazmi
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
Deputyminister1 Name:Huang Tiong Sii
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
Chief1 Name:Dato’ Abdul Kadir bin Abu Hashim
Chief1 Position:Director-General
Agency Type:Federal government (Peninsular)
Parent Agency:Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources

The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi:), abbreviated PERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks in Peninsular Malaysia.[1]

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 headed by a director-general and that post is currently held by Dato’ Abdul Kadir bin Abu Hashim.

National parks in Sabah are the responsibility of the Sabah Wildlife Department and Sabah Parks while for Sarawak, it is under Sarawak Forest Corporation.[2]

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  1. Kawada. Shin-ichiro. Shinohara. Akio. Yasuda. Masatoshi. Oda. Sen-ichi. Liat. Lim Boo. 2003. The mole of Peninsular Malaysia: notes on its identification and ecology. Mammal Study. 28. 1. 73–77. 10.3106/mammalstudy.28.73. 1343-4152. free.
  2. Texas Recreation Participation Survey, 1980. 1984-03-18. 10.3886/icpsr07847.v1.