Anwar also hoped that Steinmeier’s visit to Kuching, Sarawak tomorrow would provide opportunities for the latter to see how committed Malaysia is in protecting its rainforest.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that Malaysia looks forward to cooperating with Germany related to issues of biodiversity, ecology, and climate change.
He claimed that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who has been in Malaysia for three days as part of a state visit, expressed interest in the projects and expressed the hope that they would attract more investors to the nation.
In a press conference held at Perdana Putra in this city with Steinmeier, he said, “We can start this cooperation on issues of biodiversity, ecology, and climate change by focusing first on the energy sector and waste management.”
Anwar also hoped that Steinmeier’s visit to Kuching, Sarawak tomorrow would provide opportunities for the latter to see how committed Malaysia is in protecting its rainforest.
“In the environment (nature) that he will be in, he will hopefully see how much Malaysia is committed to protecting the rainforest. He will also be able to exchange views with experts in Sarawak,” he said.
Steinmeier is scheduled to visit Kuching Wetlands National Park and Semenggoh Wildlife Centre tomorrow before returning to Berlin the same day.
Meanwhile, Steinmeier hopes that Malaysia and Germany would intensify the bilateral relationship and share commitment in combating climate change.
The biota and geologies that make up Malaysia’s natural environment are referred to as its environment. Malaysia’s ecology is highly diverse, with a wide variety of flora and fauna inhabiting different ecoregions across the nation.
Between 59% and 70% of Malaysia’s total land area is made up of tropical rainforests, 11.6% of which are unspoiled. Malaysia has the fifth-largest mangrove area in the world, with a total area of more than 1.2 million acres (over 500,000 hectares).
The natural environment of this nation is seriously threatened by human intervention. Forests, mangroves, and other thriving ecosystems in the nation are being destroyed as a result of agriculture, forestry, and urbanisation