Malaysia is known as a tropical rainforest country which is one of the oldest and complex ecosyst... more Malaysia is known as a tropical rainforest country which is one of the oldest and complex ecosystems in the world. Peat swamps are unique forest types that usually found in the lowland of tropical forest area. The risk of peat forest fires is high when the peat was exposed or when the water table has significantly reduced due to manmade canals. The implication of peat swamp forest fire is not only to flora and fauna but also brings negative impact to the human daily routine, health, safety and economic development. Peat swamp forest is an important indicator to having forest fire easily if the community are lack of awareness to controlling their lifestyle which is that can be a reason for fire at the peat swamp area. In Sabah, forest fire occurrence from 1983 to 1985, was reported involving an area of about one million hectares that caused by the El-Nino phenomenon. The peat swamps of Klias Forest Reserves is known to be a fragile environment. This research was conducted to determin...
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