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Ulu Muda Forest

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36: 132:. The area has high biodiversity thanks to relatively low rates of poaching and human intrusion. A number of endangered species are known to be present in the GUMFC. The forest is in the 168: 139:
The water that it provides through the man-made Muda, Pedu and Ahning lakes provide water to the Muda agricultural area as well as much of
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The majority of the forest is not very accessible, the easiest point of entry being the KOPAM jetty on Muda Lake.
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The forest has been both selectively and illegally logged in the past, possibly causing excess
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The Greater Ulu Muda Forest Complex (GUMFC) is a large expanse of lowland
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Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment.
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Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002).
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Terrestrial Ecoregions of the Indo-Pacific: a Conservation Assessment.
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Wikramanayake, Eric; Eric Dinerstein; Colby J. Loucks; et al. (2002).
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of the water courses, and the future of the forest remains uncertain.
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A view of typical dipterocarps and undergrowth in the Ulu Muda Forest
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covers an area of 1152.57 km. The reserve adjoins
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Malay

Kedah
5°59′57.32″N 100°58′1.24″E / 5.9992556°N 100.9670111°E / 5.9992556; 100.9670111
dipterocarp
Baling
Sik
Kedah
Malaysia
Thailand
Peninsular Malaysian rain forests
Kedah
Penang
Perlis
sedimentation
San Kala Khiri National Park
"Malaysia". Protected Planet. Accessed 16 May 2020
Categories
Baling District
Sik District
Forests of Malaysia
Landforms of Kedah
Wildlife sanctuaries of Malaysia
Old-growth forests

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