A recent article in a local newspaper highlighted an ongoing heritage preservation project in Kuala Lumpur. The event organised was the painting of a mural on an old building in Jalan Sultan by over 50 artists. The heritage preservation project, known as Preserve Our Heritage, is being led by The Star newspaper and began around [...]
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Illegal Logging in Malaysia
Whenever illegal logging is mentioned, the image of big logs from ancient trees come to mind. But there is also other forms of illegal logging, one that was highlighted in a recent article in a local newspaper. The illegal ‘logging’, if it can be called that, took place in forest reserves of Bukit Mertajam and [...]
Mangrove Swamps in Malaysia
Malaysia has received its fair, or perhaps unfair, share of negative criticism about the environment. A large amount of this has been focused on the growth of palm oil plantations, which according to the critics, are at the expense of the natural rainforests of Malaysia. And lost in all that negativity is the country’s efforts [...]
Group Promoting Ecotourism And The Semai Orang Asli Way Of Life
The Semai orang asli village in Ulu Geroh here is the only known indigenous group working towards promoting ecotourism and the lifestyle of their people.
Malaysia To Double Tiger Population By Next Year: Govt
Malaysia’s deputy premier has announced plans to double the population of the endangered Malayan Tiger through a new initiative to manage and conserve the big cat in its natural environment.
Malaysian Wild Animals To Be Filmed For American TV
American animal expert Jack Hanna, popularly known as “Jungle Jack”, is in Malaysia for a television shoot of the wild.
Orang Utan Conservation
More news about Malaysia’s most famous animal relative, the orang utan. Wild orang utan in the Lower Kinabatangan floodplain in Sabah are being taught the ropes, literally, to evade isolation owing to the logging of the tall trees which have served as their natural bridges across small rivers and large drains. It is part of [...]
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