This report by RimbaWatch with technical contributions from SkyTruth maps the overlap between these offshore oil and gas activities and Sensitive Marine Environments (SMEs) within Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Adopting geospatial analysis, satellite imagery, and publicly available datasets, the report assesses the extent to which oil and gas activities intersect with Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Important Marine and Coastal Areas (IMCAs), Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs), Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs), coral reef extent, and other ecologically significant marine habitats.

Mapping fossil fuel threats to sensitive environments in Malaysia

RimbaWatch (2026). Reefs at Risk: Mapping Fossil Fuel Threats to Sensitive Marine Environments in Malaysia