Wednesday, May 2, 2012

SABAH WELCOMES FUNDING FROM CORPORATE BODIES FOR PRESERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES

KOTA KINABALU, April 15 (Bernama) -- Sabah welcomes funding from corporate bodies for the preservation and rehabilitation of endangered species in the state, specifically the Sumatran rhinoceros.

State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun said although the programme did not have any connection to business, the involvement of such bodies displayed their commitment to a social corporate responsibility towards the environment.

"The Sumatran rhino is among 12 animal species, threatened with global extinction, with just 200 in the wild and 30 having made their habitat in Sabah," he added.

He was speaking at Sime Darby''s Rhino Walk prize giving ceremony in conjunction with the Saham Amanah Malaysia 2012 Week here today.

Masidi praised Yayasan Sime Darby''s move to contribute funds for the animal preservation and rehabilitation programme for some time now, including more than RM11 million for the Borneo Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, at the Tabin Forest Reserve in Lahad Datu.

He also hoped that the Rhino Walk programme would enhance public awareness towards the importance of the Sumatran rhino and other wild animals apart from the environment, while receiving information on investment opportunities.

Read more: Yahoo! News

13 comments:

Anak Sabah said...

Badak Sumbu Sumatera sudah semakin pupus dan bilangan mereka hanya dalam dua digit sahaja. Diharapkan syarikat dan korporat tempatan akan memberikan derma kepada usaha pelindungan badak Sumbu Sumatera ini.

Anak Sabah said...

Program Rhino Walk ini adalah satu rancangan yang baik untuk meningkatkan kesedaran orang ramai terhadap kepentingan melindungi spesis yang hampir pupus ini.

Green Sabah said...

The Sumatran Rhinos are facing extinction and there are many efforts to help breed the species so that their population can be increased. Here are some articles about Sumatran Rhino's posted in Green Sabah:

http://sabah-go-green.blogspot.com/2012/01/rhino-heroes-earn-kudos.html

http://sabah-go-green.blogspot.com/2012/02/8-things-you-should-know-about-borneo.html

Green Sabah said...

Hope that the Rhino Walk program has create awareness regarding the endangered species and the importance to protect them.

No name said...

Lindungi spesis yang semakin terjejas dan mengalami kepupusan. Ini adalah tanggung jawab sama-sama.

No name said...

Keindahan alam semulajadi merupakan faktor pendapatan negeri yang penting, harus dijaga dan dipelihara.

No name said...

Semoga usaha ini dapat sambutan golongan awam untuk menjaga alam sekitar.

No name said...

Golongan ramai masih tidak sedar kepentingan menjaga alam sekitar. Kerajaan harus meningkatkan kesedaran ini.

mantera said...

spesies terancam seperti badak sumatra harus kita lindungi. jgn biarkan ia pupus.

Green Sabah said...

It is our responsibility to preserve the nearly endangered species for the sake of the future generation.

Green Sabah said...

True, Mantera. The Sumantran Rhinos are very rare nowadays, therefore more efforts are made to increase their population.

Azroy said...

sehingga hari ini saya belum pernah melihat badak sumbu sumatera walaupun kampung halaman saya terletak di wilayah broneo ini.. betapa sukarnya kita melihat spesis ini yang jumlahnya hanya tinggal 200 ekor sahaja lagi.. jika usaha menyelamat tidak dilakukan hari ini, dalam masa beberapa tahun dari sekarang, spesis ini akan tinggal sejarah..

Azroy said...

syabas kepada kerajaan negeri dan juga badan2 bukan kerajaan yang terlibat dalam melindungi dan memulihara spesis ini dari terus diancam kepupusan.. jika usaha ini dipergiatkan dan rakyat negeri ini juga turut sama menjayakan misi ini, saya yakin spesis ini mampu diselamatkan..

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