Loving the Environment

Aspiring towards the highest possible quality of life, planning within Iskandar Malaysia encompasses the protection of natural resources, agriculture lands, preservation of public and private open spaces along with the continued dedication of parkland and recreational facilities.

These resources contain a fragile ecological environment that sustain biodiversity and provide valuable benefits and amenities that are critical in sustaining life. Iskandar Malaysia shall be a Land of Nature, Parks and Gardens where 23,158 hectares of land area have been dedicated to the greenery of Iskandar Malaysia.

The Greenery Plan for Iskandar Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia's Greenery Plan Framework is guided by four basic principles:

Environmental quality for Iskandar Malaysia
Habitat creation and preservation of the biodiversity of Iskandar Malaysia
Water conservation and its sustainability
Enhanced built environment and quality of life.

Green Initiative Objectives
The green community initiative seeks to establish the following objectives to help guide its efforts and measure its success.

Intended Results

Teach the next generation to be responsible caretakers of the planet.
Heighten community awareness and participation in environmentally responsible behaviour.
Create nationwide interest in establishing standards and procedures for environmentally responsible practices.

Energy efficient building or better known as green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency in which buildings use resources — energy, water, and materials — while reducing building impacts on human health and the environment during the building's lifecycle, through better siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance and removal.

Ramsar Sites

The locations of 3 of Malaysia’s 6 Ramsar sites in Iskandar Malaysia, gives IM a unique position in the eyes of the world, because these areas are internationally recognised as wetlands of international standing. What makes the Johor Ramsar sites unique is the concentration of some 25 species of mangroves in all 3 sites, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. ... read more