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In an interview held during the Sepilok Orangutan Appeal UK
cocktail party at Rasa Ria Resort here on Monday evening, Sheward said
she was overwhelmed when she received a letter from the House of Commons
informing her that she had been recommended for the Queen’s Honours
List in 2012.
“I thought it can’t be true so I phoned the office to ask them if
they sent me the letter. They confirmed, so it wasn’t a joke,” she
quipped.
The award for the cause of the orangutan would help open doors
across the world, she said, adding that it will definitely open more
doors in the UK and Europe.
“I hope it will open more doors here and in Asia,” she said.
She also felt that there was a need to explain to the people on
the important work the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and the Appeal
are doing.
“Let’s hope that it encourages more people and companies to show their green side,” she said.
Additionally, the award is testimony of her work with the apes of Asia, particularly the orang utan is recognised.
“The orangutan is such an endangered species, it is important worldwide.”
Prior to the knowledge that she has been nominated for the award, Sheward was contemplating retirement.
“But now I can’t. I have to continue to do it,” she said.
Sheward also commented on the European debt crisis and how it is
affecting the people’s attitude towards charities since people do not
have much money to give away.
“So the level of donation tends not to be so high.”
To generate more fund, Sheward said that they are focusing more
on companies and are trying to encourage them to donate to the work of
Appeal.
She explained that companies stand to benefit if they donate since they can claim for tax exemption against the donation.
Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun,
meanwhile, congratulated Sheward for the recognition accorded upon her
for her work in Sabah.
“The fact that she is recognised and honoured shows that what we
are doing in Sabah in the conservation of the orangutan is on the right
track.
“We always have complaints about how our orangutans are
disappearing and how we are not doing enough and that oil palm
is killing the orangutans. There has been flying allegations of
our conservation efforts but if the British government has honoured
her, then we must be doing right. To us, this is an international
stamp of approval from the world on what is being done here and for
the Appeal,” he said.
Also present at the event was Datuk Mike Steel, the adviser for the Orangutan Appeal UK in Sabah.
Source: http://kepkas.sabah.gov.my/2012/02/13/founder-of-orangutan-appeal-uk-receives-british-mbe-award/
13 comments:
Tahniah kepada Sue Sheward kerana berjaya mendapat anugerah MBE ini untuk usaha beliau dalam perlindungan Orangutan.
Semoga lebih banyak syarikat akan memberikan dermaan kepada usaha perlindungan Orang Utan oleh organisasi seperti OrangUtan Appeal UK.
Its great that Sue Sheward's efforts are recognized by the MBE awards, all her hard work are not wasted.
These organizations are mostly non-governmental and non-profit organizations, therefore they depend heavily on the public's support and donation to continue their operation.
perlu ada lebih byk kesedaran dikalangan kita untuk memberi perlindungan kepada urang Utan.
Semoga lebih banyak golongan mencontohi beliau dan melindungi spesis yang semakin berkurangan.
Kesedaran ini harus dipupuk sejak kecil lagi.
Semoga spesis dilindungi ini tidak terancam.
orangutans live in only a few places, and because they are so dependent upon trees, they are particularly susceptible to logging in these areas. Unfortunately, deforestation and other human activities, such as hunting, have placed the orangutan in danger of extinction
Orangutans are more solitary than other apes. Males are loners. As they move through the forest they make plenty of rumbling, howling calls to ensure that they stay out of each other's way. The "long call" can be heard 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) away.
The state government has set aside a few areas which logging activities are prohibited, these forestry reserves will serve as a sanctuary for these wildlife species such as Orangutan, Pygmy elephants, Proboscis monkeys, tapirs and more.
These male orangutans does have interesting behaviors, their howls must be loud to be heard 2 kilometers away, this would scare off any trespassers in their territory I'm sure.
during my time in Felda, I always show that many orangutan trapped in the oil palm plantation.. I think, better for Felda and other oil palm companies do their part to save this endangered species by sending them to their natural habitat..
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