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| Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN) Semenanjung Malaysia جابتن ڤرليندوڠن هيدوڤن ليار دان تامن نڬارا | |
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 1896 (1972) |
| Preceding Department |
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| Type | Federal government (Peninsular) |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Headquarters | Km 10, Jalan Cheras, 56100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tel: 03-90866800 |
| Motto | Wildlife For Future Generations (Hidupan Liar Untuk Generasi Akan Datang) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Department executive |
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| Parent Department | Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes | |
| Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia onFacebook | |
TheDepartment 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), abbreviatedPERHILITAN, is a governmental organisation that is responsible for the protection, management and preservation of wildlife and national parks inPeninsular 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 inSabah are the responsibility of theSabah Wildlife Department andSabah Parks while for Sarawak, it is underSarawak Forest Corporation.[2]
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