A second national park for Peninsular Malaysia was proposed in 1972 but has not yet been formally established. Situated astride the Pahang-Johor State boundary and to be known as the Endau-Rompin National Park, the proposed conservation area would protect one of the last remaining extensive tracts of tropical rain forest in the southern part of the Peninsula. The logging of part of the core area of the proposed park in 1977 resulted in widespread public protest and the emergence of a campaign to save Endau-Rompin. The complex controversy surrounding the fate of the area is discussed in the context of mounting competition for dwindling natural resources, public environment awareness and a political system in which the Federal Government and the State Governments have different powers, responsibilities and interests.
