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Kota Kinabalu: The State Government will launch a Sabah Mangrove Action Plan to transform the management and conservation of mangrove forests, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

He said the action plan is important and crucial since 60 per cent or 378,195 hectares of the country's mangrove forests are in Sabah.

"Sabah has the largest mangrove forests in Malaysia, so it is important that we have an action plan that will serve as a guide on mangrove management and conservation," he said according to a statement.

"It is also in consonance with the Blue Carbon initiative, a global programme being coordinated to focus on the conservation and preservation of the seaside ecosystem for climate, biodiversity and prosperity of the people."