Malaysia

State of the world's birds case studies

Introduction: The importance of birds to biodiversity

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Belum-Temenggor, Malaysia

Pressure: Why birds are declining

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Working together to tackle the crisis in East Asian coastal wetlands

Key publications

Chan, S., Crosby, M. J., Islam M. Z. and Tordoff, A. W. (2004) Important Bird Areas in Asia: Key Sites for Conservation. BirdLife International.

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References

Yeap, C. A., Sebastian, A. C. and Davison, G. W. H. (eds) (2007) Directory of Important Bird Areas in Malaysia: key sites for conservation. MNS Conservation Publication 8. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Nature Society.

Malaysia at a glance

Capital

Kuala Lumpur

Area

329,847 km²

BirdLife Partner

Malaysian Nature Society

Species
Total number of birds	721
Globally threatened birds	66
Country endemics	9
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	55
Total IBA area	4,427,526 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	7

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2021) Country profile: Malaysia. Available from http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/malaysia. Checked: 2021-05-10

State of the world's birds case studies

Capital

Area

BirdLife Partner

Species

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Endemic Bird Areas