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CHAPTER 1 proposed project area. It also aims to facilitate
and improve decision making through more
INTRODUCTION appropriate biological data and prediction of
the impacts at the initial stage of
development planning.
1.1 OVERVIEW
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF GUIDANCE
The Guidance Document on Wildlife DOCUMENT
Impact Study in EIA (hereinafter referred to as
the Guidance Document), is issued to fulfill The main objective of the Guidance
the requirement of the Environmental Impact Document is to provide guidance to Project
Assessment (EIA) to adhere to section 34A(7) Proponents, Qualified Persons (Consultants),
of Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974. This and other wildlife-related practitioners in
Guidance Document is prepared for Project providing a standard methodology of Wildlife
Proponents and EIA-consultants with the aim Impact Study, and the preparation and
to provide guidance on biological submission of Wildlife Impact Study Report,
assessments, standard methodology, study as part of EIA report, to ensure that a quality
design, baseline and significant data to report, report can be prepared in a timely manner by
impact prediction, mitigation measures and employing a standard methodology in
report preparation for submission and Wildlife Impact Study. The Guidance
approval by Department of Wildlife and Document gives clear explanations of the
National Park (PERHILITAN) Peninsular requirements to be complied with at each
Malaysia. Compliance with the requirements stage of the procedure: during Wildlife Impact
set out in this Guidance Document will fulfil Study Report writing and submission, report
the Project Proponent’s obligation stated review, monitoring and compliance. Strict
under Wildlife Conservation Act (WCA) 2010 adherence to the stipulated requirements will
(Act 716). This Guidance Document shall only produce quality Wildlife Impact Study Report
be applied in Peninsular Malaysia and Federal that can be processed and approved by the
Territory of Labuan, within the framework of PERHILITAN with confidence and within the
the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974 stipulated. Identifying existing wildlife in
(Act 127), and its subsidiary regulations. project area and predicting the impact before
project development starts can avoid costly
The Guidance Document does not only mitigation measures.
serve as the primary guidance and resource
document for Project Proponents and
Qualified Persons (consultants), but it also
serves as a useful reference for biologists,
naturalists, conservationists,
environmentalists, general public and
government sectors as well as private sectors
involved in project development to
commence appropriate biological
assessments, particularly in identifying
existing wildlife and important habitat in
2 GUIDANCE DOCUMENT ON WILDLIFE
IMPACT STUDY FOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)
