The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia is responsible for the management, planning, protection and development of the Permanent Reserved Forests (PRFs) in accordance with the Malaysia Forest Policy 2020, Peninsular Malaysia Forest Policy 2020 and the National Forestry Act (NFA) 1984.

Forestry Department Of Peninsular Malaysia Headquarters

The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia Headquarters is responsible for the formulation of forestry policies, providing technical advice and assistance to the State Forestry Departments with regard to forest planning, management and development, forest harvesting and wood-based industries, forest operational studies as well as training and human resource development.

There are two (2) Deputy Director-Generals at Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia Headquarters namely the Deputy Director-General of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia (Policy and Planning) and Deputy DirectorGeneral of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia (Operations and Technical), each responsible for six (6) divisions respectively. In addition, two (2) Units and another Division are directly accountable to the Director-General of Forestry.

Policy And Planning Sector

The Deputy Director-General of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia (Policy and Planning) is responsible for forest planning and economics, forest resource management, forest silviculture and forest biological conservation, forest eco park and forest state park development, international forestry affairs as well as forest plantation development and protection.

Operations And Technical Sector

The Deputy Director-General of Forestry Peninsular Malaysia (Operations and Technical), is responsible for administration and finance, forest engineering, technical and wood industry, forest enforcement, forestry training and human resource empowerment as well as information technology systems development.

State Forestry Department

The State Forestry Department is responsible in the management and development of forest resources, forest harvesting, forest revenue collection and the development of wood-based industries in state. The State Forestry Department is divided into Forest Operations and Forest Development Divisions and supported by District/Provincial Forest Offices.

Forest Operations Division

Forest Operations Division responsible for administration, forest law enforcement, forest revenue collection as well as to coordinate and maintain liaison with the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia Headquarters, other departments/agencies and statutory bodies.

Forest Development Division

Forest Development Division responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring of forest management and development activities, including biodiversity conservation, ecotourism development and forest rehabilitation as well as the preparation and implementation of the State Forest Management Plan.

District Forest Office

District/Provincial Forest Office responsible for administration, regulating forest harvesting operation, forest revenue collection and forest law enforcement. The office is also responsible for implementing forest management and development activities including the management of forest eco-park and forest state park.