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They work at a remote rainforest, spending extended periods away from home determined to do their bit to save the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros through a captive breeding programme.
It is this dedication that led...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
Support a Semporna Shark Sanctuary and the Future of Our Oceans!
Semporna, Malaysia is home to many species of shark, from the extremely rare and elusive Borneo and hammerhead shark to the largest fish in the sea, the graceful whale shark.
A third of all shark species are nearly extinct. Some...
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Shangri-La joins fight against shark fin soup
Luxury hotel chain Shangri-La has announced it will stop serving shark fin at its 72 properties worldwide, as the campaign to protect the marine predators gains ground among Chinese consumers.
The Hong Kong-based group said it would...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Sabah to have nation’s first ‘green’ library in three years
Sunday, 21st August 2011
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah can boast of having the nation's first environmentally-friendly library in three years.
The new city library adjacent to the scenic Perdana Park at Tanjung Aru here will incorporate...
Borneo elephants as protected species
Those who kill Borneo elephants will now face a mandatory jail term as part of Sabah’s efforts to upgrade its conservation of the animal.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the elephant was classified as a totally protected species under its wildlife laws.
“This means that as far as our elephants are concerned, if you kill, you go to jail,” he said when...
Monday, January 16, 2012
Keeping Malaysia clean and green
The 1Malaysia Green, 1Malaysia Clean Campaign or 1MG1MC, was launched on July 18, 2010 by Minister of Tourism, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen. A brilliant and innovative tourism campaign, the 1MG1MC aims to instil a cleanliness mindset...
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sabah’s five-year Action Plans
Sabah’s five-year Action Plans for the State’s keystone species, orang-utan, elephant and rhino will be officially launched at the opening of the Sabah Wildlife Conservation Colloquium (SWCC) here Monday.
The SWCC is jointly...
Borneo Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary begin operation in mid 2012
The Borneo Elephant Wildlife Sanctuary in Kinabatangan will begin operation by the middle of this year. Sabah Wildlife Director, Dr. Laurentius Ambu, said 2,000 hectares of land have been allocated to provide shelter and rehabilitate...
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Praises on Sabah's move to ban shark trade
Sabah's bold decision to restrict the shark fin trade next year moved an individual so much that he decided to write a thank you letter, and got more than a dozen concerned Malaysians to put their signatures on it.
Datuk Michelle...
Anglers support call to rein in defiant palm oil mills
The Sabah Anglers Association (SAA) said it seconds Sabah Environmental Protection Association's (Sepa) support for Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun to rein in defiant palm oil mills for tough discipline.
"Masidi himself...
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) Sepilok in Sabah
Rainforest Discovery Centre RDC is located in Sepilok and caters to the environmental education of the Sabah Rainforest. It is also located in the Kabili-Seplok Forest Reserve which is also home to the world famous Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary. The primary function for the RDC is to create public awareness and importance of conserving our rainforest as well as mother natures resources.
The...
Praises for Sabah's Forestry Policy
Short-term unsustainable logging is out and long-term management is in.
Sabah is fast becoming a trailblazer in sustainable forest management. This is evident from the numerous accolades, notably from the United Nations, World...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Malaysia First Geothermal Plant in Sabah.
Sabah will have the country’s first geothermal plant by 2014 as the State taps into environmental-friendly energy to feed the growing needs.
Yesterday, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and Tawau Green Energy (TGE) entered into...
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