WWF Coral Triangle Photo Expedition team arrives in Malaysia
THE Cairns, Australia-based award-winning husband-and-wife wildlife photographic team of Jürgen Freund and Stella Chiu-Freund has been to many remote parts of the world to shoot incredible natural phenomena, from the whale sharks in Ningaloo, Australia and Donsol, Philippines to the rich coral reefs of Papua New Guinea.
Book on Uplifting Communities through Conservation Launched
Selangor, 18th June 2009 – The book, “Journeys Taken, Lessons Learnt: Malaysian Initiatives in the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Natural Resources” was launched today at University Malaya with guest of honour Minister Of Natural Resources and Environment YB Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas.
JKR Open to Inputs from NGOs
With reference to the feature article titled “The Road to Ruin” by Tan Cheng Li which appeared in the Star Section 2 about the road realignment project near Taman Negara, WWF-Malaysia would like to clarify on a few issues.
Two of top 10 new species found in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur - The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University in the United States of America and an international committee of taxonomists - scientists responsible for species exploration and classification - today announced the top 10 new species described in 2008.
Joint Statement by the Friends of Ulu Muda II on the Proposed Logging at Ulu Muda
Considering the conflict that is yet again arising with regard to the Ulu Muda forests, several environmental non-government organisations (NGOs) and community-based organisations (CBOs) have agreed to revive the coalition to save Ulu Muda, now known as Friends of Ulu Muda II, to prevent the social, environmental and food crisis that will arise from logging Ulu Muda.
WWF welcomes the Heart of Borneo’s Strategic Action Plan
In the 9th Conference of Parties to the Convention of Biological Diversity (COP9) in Bonn, Germany, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia announce Trinational Action Plans to conserve Heart of Borneo (27/05). All the three Bornean countries are to be congratulated for their commitment towards the transboundary conservation programme, global conservation organization WWF said today.
Letter to the Editor: Trained personnel lacking to manage protected areas
We refer to the issue of poorly-managed parks in Peninsular Malaysia raised by Wong Chi Lik of Batu Caves ("Peninsular parks lacking" -- NST, Feb 13). There has been much progress in Malaysia in recent years with regard to the establishment of new protected areas, which include national parks, state parks and other conservation areas.
Borneo’s clouded leopard a new cat species, scientists say
Scientists have discovered that the clouded leopard found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra is an entirely new species of cat.
A third of Borneo to be conserved under new rainforest declaration
Bali, Indonesia – An historic declaration to conserve the “Heart of Borneo” was officially signed today between the three Bornean governments...
Leaders endorse Heart of Borneo Declaration
Cebu, Philippines - A historic agreement to conserve the Heart of Borneo was officially endorsed today by the Heads of the three Bornean governments...
