Malaysia has been recognized as one of ‘mega-diversity’ countries in the world. In line with this, the Malaysian government had agreed and committed to enhance effective management, conservation and sustainable development of forest biodiversity. In this context, continuous emphasis would be given in the aspects of conservation, rehabilitation, sustainable consumption as well as equal and fair benefit sharing of the said resources.

In an effort to collect all the information of biological diversity from the natural habitats of the country, Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) had organised series of Forest Biodiversity Scientific Expedition in forested areas especially the Permanent Reserved Forests (PRFs). These expeditions involved various disciplines that were cross sectorial such as physical aspects of forest ecosystems, biological diversity of flora and fauna, eco-tourism, ecology, recreation, geology, archaeology and socio-economic. These scientific expeditions were participated by scientists and researchers from various Departments and Government Agencies, Research Institutes, Institutes of Higher Learning, Non-Government Organizations and also individuals who have particular interest in the field of forest management and forest biodiversity.

Besides the involvement of officers and staffs of FDPM, institutions that were always actively involved in every expeditions were Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UNISZA), Jabatan landskap dan Taman, Perbadanan Putrajaya, Agensi Remote Sensing Malaysia (ARSM), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Institut Penyelidikan Perubatan (IMR), Folia Malaysiana, Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia (FRIM), Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia (SIRIM), and Jabatan Perlindungan Hidupan Liar dan Taman Negara (PERHILITAN).

To date, a total of 44 Scientific Expeditions series have been organized in Peninsular Malaysia covering a range of ecosystems from mangrove forests, peat swamp forests, lowland forests to mountain forests. Through a series of expeditions, significant findings have been successfully recorded including new, endemic, and unique species for flora and fauna. The significant findings of this scientific expeditions have been recorded in a Forest Biodiversity Series. Until now, 28 series of publications have been issued as followed:

• Siri 1 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Endau Rompin: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi
• Siri 2 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Gunung Nuang, Selangor: Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 3 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Ulu Muda, Kedah: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Biologi
• 4 Forest Biodiversity Series: Sustainable Management of Matang Mangroves: 100 Years and Beyond
• Siri 5 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Taman Negeri Gunung Stong, Kelantan: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal, Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi
• Siri 6 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Gunung Jerai, Kedah: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 7 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Gunung Mandi Angin, Terengganu: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Pelancongan Ekologi
• Siri 8 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Taman Rimba Kenong, Pahang: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 9 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Bukit Belata, Selangor: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi
• Siri 10 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Rimba Bandar Bukit Bauk, Terengganu: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 11 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Panti, Johor: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 12 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Bintang Hijau, Perak: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 13 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Gunung Angsi, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 14 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Pergunungan Cameron Highlands: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 15 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Taman Negeri DiRaja Belum: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi
• Siri 16 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Melaka: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal, Kepelbagaian Biologi dan Sosio-ekonomi
• Siri 17 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Taman Negeri Bukit Panchor dan Pulau Jerejak: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 18 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Gunung Berlumut: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 19 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Pulau Pangkor, Perak: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 20 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Banjaran Bintang – Gunung Inas, Kedah: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 21 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Gunung Besar Hantu, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 22 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Gunung Tebu, Terengganu: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 23 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Paya Laut Merbok, Kedah: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Flora
• Siri 24 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Taman Eko-Rimba Kuala Lumpur: Pengurusan Hutan, Persektiaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 25 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Ulu Sat: Nadi Pemeliharaan Alam Semulajadi Kelantan
• Siri 26 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Bukit Bujang, Cameron Highlands, Pahang: Pengurusan Hutan, Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 27 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Lembah Jemaloi, Hutan Simpan Kenaboi, Negeri Sembilan: Pengurusan Hutan, Sosioekonomi dan Kepelbagaian Biologi
• Siri 28 Kepelbagaian Biologi Hutan Simpan Sungai Menyala, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan: Persekitaran Fizikal dan Kepelbagaian Biologi