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Facts & Figures
Area of Sarawak: 12.445 million ha (124,450 sq. km)
Population of Sarawak (2011): 2.42 million
Forest Department Sarawak was established in 1919.
Forest Areas (2007): 8.7 million ha
| Permanent Forest Estate (PFE) |
6.0 millian ha |
| Stateland (Forest land not reserved permanently as forests) |
1.7 million ha |
| Totally Protected Area (TPA) |
1.0 million ha |
Forest Types:
| Hill Mixed Dipterocarp Forest |
85 % |
| Peat Swamp Forest |
12 % |
| Mangrove Forest |
1 % |
| Others (Kerangas & Montane Forests) |
2 % |
Planted Forest Area: (2009) 238,641
Flora:
| Vascular plant flora |
8,000 species
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| Tree species |
2,000 species |
| Orchids |
1,000 species |
| Ferns |
757 species |
| Palms |
260 species |
Fauna:
| Mammal |
185 species |
| Birds |
530 species |
| Snakes |
186 species |
| Lizards |
104 species |
| Amphibians |
113 species |
Highest peak in Sarawak: Gunung Murud (2,422 metres / 7,946 feet)
Longest river in Sarawak: Sungai Batang Rajang (174 kilometers)
No. of staff: 961 staff
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