Conservation of Limestone Ecosystems of Malaysia, Part I, Acknowledgements, Methodology, Overview of limestone outcrops in Malaysia, References, Detailed information on limestone outcrops of the states: Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu, Selangor, Perlis. eISBN 978-967-25534-4-1

Published by Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. 31 August 2021.You may download the book in PDF versions of standard resolution (488MB) or high resolution (3.94GB).This is Part I of the final report on the Conservation of Limestone Ecosystems of Malaysia project funded by the National Conservation Trust Fund for Natural Resources under the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Malaysia. The Malaysian government recognises limestone ecosystems as vulnerable ecosystems that warrant urgent conservation attention. In the National Policy of Biodiversity 2016-2025, the protection and restoration of limestone ecosystems is now listed as one of the 17 national biodiversity targets – "Target 7: By 2025, vulnerable ecosystems and habitats, particularly limestone hills, wetlands, coral reefs and seagrass beds, are adequately protected and restored". Here, we first provide the definition of limestone outcrops and outline the methodology used in this project; specifically methods used in the mapping of 1393 limestone outcrops in Malaysia. Next, we include summary information on: 1) their number and size; 2) forest cover; 3) mining status; 4) presence of recreational, tourism and religious sites; 5) biodiversity records; 6) grouping into limestone clusters; 7) a scheme for conservation prioritisation and 8) a limestone conservation roadmap. Finally, we provide detailed information on the limestone outcrops in the following states: Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Terengganu, Selangor and Perlis.