Malaysia says it is making progress in the setting up of fast-growing forest plantations to meet rising timber demand .
About 56,000ha of plantations have been planted in Peninsular Malaysia between 1982 and the end of 2001, primary industries minister Datuk Seri Dr Lim Keng Yaik reported at the opening of a seminar entitled ‘Small-Scale Fast-Growing Forest Plantation Projects’ in Kuala Lumpur.
The planting programme was started because of the inability of natural forests to meet demand. About 4,000ha of plantation comprises teak, meranti and khaya, sentang, tembaga and medang teja.
