The
Langkawi rainforest is rich with a variety of flora
that lends itself to medicinal cures, fragrances,
lotions and pigments. Flowers, fruits, sap,
bark, leaves and roots are utilised in many ways
to fulfil a host of Man’s needs
Through
well-defined conservation and sustainable forest
management researchers continue to study thousands of tropical plants that have been
identified to date in the Langkawi islands. Of
these, about 2,000 species have been documented for
their traditional medicinal properties.
In
collaboration with Malaysian universities and
international research institutions, efforts to
translate research findings into commercial
realities is generating more benefits from the
country’s vast store of plant resources. It is
noteworthy that about 25% of the world’s medicines,
valued at an estimated US$10 billion annually, are
sourced from tropical rainforests.
Langkawi
values and cherishes its green heritage and is committed
to ensure that its forests are sustainably managed
for the benefit of present and future generations.
