Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia
Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara
(PERHILITAN)
Semenanjung Malaysia
جابتن ڤرليندوڠن هيدوڤن ليار دان تامن نڬارا
Department overview
Formed1896 (1972)
Preceding Department
  • Game Department
    (Jabatan Mergastua)
TypeFederal government (Peninsular)
Jurisdiction Government of Malaysia
Headquarters
  • Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
    Tel: 03-90866800
MottoWildlife For Future Generations
(Hidupan Liar Untuk Generasi Akan Datang)
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change
Department executive
  • Dato’ Fakhrul Hatta bin Musa, Director-General
Parent Department
Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources
Websitewww.wildlife.gov.my
Footnotes
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The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Malay: Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: جابتن ڤرليندوڠن هيدوڤن ليار دان تامن نڬارا), abbreviated PERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation 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 headed by a director-general and that post is currently held by Dato’ Fakhrul Hatta bin Musa since 5 October 2026.

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

References

  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. doi:10.3106/mammalstudy.28.73. ISSN 1343-4152.
  2. ↑ "Texas Recreation Participation Survey, 1980". 18 March 1984. doi:10.3886/icpsr07847.v1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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