Progress & Updates
03 Sep 2008
Building Capacity in Resource Management - Honorary Wildlife Warden
In recent years, there have been calls for a more active participation by the local community in natural resource management. This is an aspect of collaborative management which is an integral part of an ecosystem approach being implemented by signatories to the Convention on Biological Diversity. » Read more
31 Jul 2008
Cross-site Learning Workshop
A 3-day workshop (21-23 July 2008) involving 33 participants from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines was held to share their experiences on the realities of the establishment and management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) through case study presentations and open discussions. » Read more
30 Jun 2008
Banggi Youth Club Takes the Lead
Shaping the younger generation into citizens who are conscious of the environment is the main aim of the Banggi Environmental Awareness Centre. » Read more
24 Jun 2008
Seminar on Legislations for Natural Resource Management
A seminar on legislations for natural resource management was organized on 24 June 2008 in Kudat. Five speakers were invited to talk about their respective legislations - Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Department of Fisheries Sabah, Sabah Wildlife Department, Sabah Parks and Marine Police Department (Kudat Branch). » Read more
08 Jun 2008
Celebration of Culture - People of the Sea
In conjunction with World Ocean Day on June 8th, residents of Pulau Maliangin Besar in Banggi celebrated Maliangin Cultural Day. Maliangin consists of a cluster of islands, made up of Maliangin Besar, Maliangin Kecil and several rocky islets located twenty-six nautical miles north-west of Kudat. » Read more
30 Apr 2008
Building Support for Marine Protected Areas among Commercial Fishermen
Five members of the Kudat Fishing Boat Owner’s Association, led by its secretary, Mr. Johny Wong, visited Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area in April this year. The visit was part of a programme to raise awareness on the benefits of marine protected areas and to build support for the proposed Tun Mustapha Park. » Read more
30 Mar 2008
Towards the Zoning of Tun Mustapha Park
On the heels of a trip to Bali to attend a MARXAN training with six other representatives from Sabah Parks, Department of Fisheries Sabah and WWF-Malaysia, Zarinah Waheed, a lecturer with Borneo Marine Research Institute at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, recounts her journey in January – from learning how to use the software, to understanding its importance in designing the multiple-use zones of the proposed Tun Mustapha Park (TMP). » Read more
30 Mar 2008
Environmental Awareness through Banggi Environmental Awareness Centre (BEAC)
Banggi Environmental Awareness Centre (BEAC) came to existence in 2002 when the then Assistant District Officer of Banggi, En. Mohd. Salleh Akhbar, gave permission for its use to WWF-Malaysia, who set it up with the Department of Fisheries, Greenforce and the Banggi District Office. Since then, the former community hall for Kg. Karakit has been a venue for WWF-Malaysia’s environmental education and awareness activities. » Read more
30 Mar 2008
Maliangin Sanctuary: Showing the Way to Collaborative Management
Pulau Maliangin may appear like any other tropical island paradise with its white sandy beaches, clear waters and diverse marine life. The island, tentatively named Maliangin Sanctuary, is a model site for demonstrating the benefits of a collaboratively-managed marine reserve where resource users, government, private sector, other stakeholders and external agents work in partnership to manage coastal and marine resources. » Read more
07 Feb 2007
Community survey and consultation
The Communication, Education, Participation and Awareness (CEPA) Strategy was accepted by Sabah Parks, the mandated managing authority for the proposed Tun Mustapha Park (TMP) which assigned two staff to implement CEPA together with WWF-Malaysia. » Read more
