MINISTRY'S BACKGROUND

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (NRE) was established due to an announcement of new cabinet formation by Y.A.B. Prime Minister on Mac 27, 2004.

Combination of departments from 4 Ministries resulting the NRE’s areas of responsibilities. The ministries are:

	Ministry of Land and Co-operative Development (KTPK);
	Ministry of Science Technology and Environment (MOSTE);
	Ministry of Primary Industries (KPU); and
	Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)

The departments are as below:

	Department of Director General of Lands and Mines (JKPTG), Department of Survey & Mapping Malaysia (JUPEM) and National Institute of Land and Survey (INSTUN) from Ministry of Land and Co-operative Development (KTPK).
	Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM), Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia (JMG) from Ministry of Primary Industries (KPU).
	Department of Environment (JAS) and Department of Wildlife & National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (PERHILITAN) from Ministry of Science Technology and Environment (MOSTE).
	Department of Irrigation and Drainage (JPS) and National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) from Ministry of Agriculture (MOA)

NRE’s major areas are as per following:

	Natural resources management. a.  Forest management. b.  Irrigation and drainage management. c.  Wildlife management. d.  Minerals management.
	Conservation and management of environment and shelters. a.  Environmental conservation. b.  Marine park management.
	Management of land survey and mapping administration. a.  Land management and administration. b.  Land surveying. c.  Mapping processing.