Rhino Conservation Team (Peninsular Malaysia)

The team is part of WWF-Malaysia’s Peninsular Malaysia Species Programme team. The rhino conservation team comprises:

Ahmad Zafir aka Chief, Senior Programme Officer
Implements the Rhino Conservation Programme for Peninsular Malaysia, including scientific field research.

Azlan aka Cik Lan, Field biologist
Leads the field team in carrying out surveys in the Royal Belum State Park.

Farizal Atras aka Angah, Programme Assistant
Assists Azlan in the field and also serves as boatman. (Boats are the best form of transport in the Royal Belum State Park.)

Mohd Khairul Nizam aka Komando, Mohd Ali aka Sifu, Mohd Kamal aka Risik
Field assistants
All field assistants are involved in regular surveys in the Royal Belum State Park and looking for rhino signs. They also help to record other data, such as signs of other large mammals and poaching.


The team enjoys working in WWF-Malaysia because they all love nature and the adventure of carrying out conservation work. Their tireless commitment to their work and rich sense of humour help to motivate their colleagues to also put their best into protecting nature.