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4.6 FORMAT OF THE WILDLIFE The WMP recognises the potential impacts on
MANAGEMENT PLAN (WMP)
The WMP Report is structured according to
the step-by-step procedures and shall at a
minimum, contain the following chapters:
Chapters 1 to 7 with their respective
supporting sections.
The details discussed in Chapters 4 and 5
shall be tailored to suit the individual
project as mitigation measures
recommended in the EIA report and the EIA
approval conditions.
The project activities that require a WMP
document to complement EIA shall follow
the general specifications and format. The
WMP document shall contain Chapters 1 to
7, as explained below, which can be
summarised and illustrated in Table 4.2.
The description for each of the chapters are
as follows;
Chapter 1: Introduction
Provide information on:
i. Project layout as approved in the
Development Order by the Local
Authority.
ii. Project implementation schedule.
iii. Name of the WMP preparer and
consulting firm.
iv. Objectives, scope and structure.
Chapter 2: Method Statements
The WMP is an essential part of overall project
development. Integration of the WMP process
during early planning for the project offers
significant benefits to the project.
The following are some potential benefits of
integrating the WMP into project planning;
i. Ensures the project planning compliance
to biodiversity and development policies,
helping project approval and awareness
of any changes that need to be done later.
ii. Maintain project sustainability by
identifying potential adverse impacts on
wildlife to ensure the best mitigating
measures are chosen.
iii. Decrease the negative impacts of a
project’s development and reduce or
avoid potential human-wildlife conflicts.
iv. Permits for adopting good wildlife
management practices in the project
would enhance the project’s overall
quality.
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wildlife and provides a means to decide by
the Project Proponent and the Qualified
Person on the types of mitigation measures to
minimise any adverse impacts at an early
stage of project developments. It is therefore
directed to Project Proponents who may not
be familiar with the WMP process and the
integration of technical aspects of the rescue
plan throughout the planning process.
The WMP is a very useful management tool as
it has a broad range of strategies to evaluate
and mitigate any negative impacts arising
from the development on wildlife. Moreover,
the WMP can improve the project and the
biodiversity with the correct use of WMP
tools. The relevance of this understanding is
important to ensure that Wildlife Rescue Plan
(WRP) is considered at the earliest possible
stage of project planning.
WMP must be forwarded to PERHILITAN by
environmental project consultants for
approval prior to submission to the
Department of Environment (state level). The
Project Proponents will bear all costs in
preparation of WMP and WRP. Delays in
submitting WMP are often led to a delay in
project implementation. Therefore, it is
important to identify the possible impacts on
wildlife and provide mitigation measures at
the early stages, during the pre-construction,
construction and operation phases.
Chapter 3: Baseline Data
Gathering an ecological database is an
important prerequisite for undertaking WMP.
Impact predictions by WMP depend on the
understanding of cause-effect relationships
and the status and changes of the biological
data.
The biological effects commonly associated
with project construction vary and depend on
their location and types of development. The
components on which biological and
ecological data are required are well-defined
by the WMP exercise. An inclusive database
must be gathered so they can be studied
sufficiently.
It is also very important that data gathering is
not necessarily limited to the project site but
may need to be extended to the surrounding
area. For example, project construction may
cause habitat fragmentation, affecting wildlife
crossing and population. In many cases, the
location of baseline studies is determined
following preliminary assessment work, which
predicts where significant effects are likely to