The Klias Peninsula contains few remaining examples of wetland ecosystems in the western part of Sabah, partly because many have been protected within six forested areas totalling approximately 31,409 hectares, but mainly also because most areas are permanently or frequently waterlogged, saline or generally unsuitable for agriculture or settlements. The Peninsula exemplifies significant security of land tenure due to the protection status that has been accorded to certain areas, such as the mangroves in Hindian and Nabahan that pre-dates the land administration in the 1930s.
