About Ulu Muda Forest:
Ulu Muda Forest in Kedah is an important rain water catchment area to the country. It supplies water to the Pedu, Muda and Ahning dams. These dams yield clean water to 3 northern states of Kedah, Perlis and Pulau Pinang, for daily farming, domestic, tourism and industrial activities.
Rice food source for more than 32 million of rakyat Malaysia will also be effected, should the forest is not protected and no longer capable of supplying water to the paddy fields.
On the other hand, the forest is also rich with IRREPLACEABLE wildlife and biodiversity such as:
- 111 species of mammals, including 17 large mammal species (such as Malayan tapir, sunbear, tiger, Asian elephant, black panther and deer)
- 33 species of freshwater fish
- 305 species of birds
- 63 species of reptiles
- More than 50 species of amphibians