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WWFMalaysia is a national conservation trust that runs more than 75 projects covering a diverse range of nature conservation work and environmental protection in Malaysia. The last 40 years WWF-Malaysia has worked on important conservation projects, from protecting our highland forests, rivers and seas to saving endangered species such as tigers and turtles. WWF-Malaysia is able to leverage upon conservation expertise worldwide as part of WWF, the global conservation organisation.Archive
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Can orang-utans swim?
Orang-utans spend over 90% of their time on treetops. A WWF-Malaysia field staff in Lower Segama recorded this series of photographs illustrating the rescue of a orang-utan mother with her baby. Older documentation (Quoka) had stated wild orang-utans to be non-swimmers. However, this new discovery shows that wild orang-utans are able to swim in desperate situations, with the help of a tool.Featured Articles
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Art for Nature 2011
Art for Nature is back! We invite the public and all our supporters to view an exhibition of challenging contemporary art works that explore ideas related to unsustainable consumption and how our insatiable appetites have driven the natural environment to … Continue reading
Andaman Sea Ecoregion
The Andaman Sea Ecoregion, lying at the north-eastern corner of the Indian Ocean, is biologically rich in both diversity and abundance. This high biodiversity is encountered from genes to individuals to species, habitats, and ecosystems. The coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass … Continue reading
Sustainable Cage Culture of Marine Fish
WWF-Malaysia organised its final seminar in the series, in an effort to promote and raise awareness among fish famers about the importance of sustainable marine aquaculture in Malaysia. The series of seminars is an initiative by WWF-Malaysia to highlight the … Continue reading
Annual Review 2010: President´s message
2010 has been a busy year for WWF-Malaysia, with conservation successes achieved through engagement with partners and stakeholders as diverse as the ecosystems we are trying to conserve. We welcomed the WWF Tiger Network Initiative to our Petaling Jaya headquarters … Continue reading
Historic Sites of Malaysia
Interestingly, Malaysia consists of two geographical regions divided by the South China Sea. Referred to as East Malaysia and West Malaysia, each is comprised of a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural heritage. Known as one of the most historical regions in the … Continue reading
Nature Protection in Malaysia
Malaysia has been recognized by scientists as one of the twelve areas of the world with the highest biodiversity, which makes the protection of nature in Malaysia particularly important. Biodiversity refers to the number of different species of plants and … Continue reading
Tiger
This project will address the tiger-human conflicts (tiger predation on livestock) and identify ways to resolve these conflicts through the development and execution of a model project at FELDA Jerangau Barat, Terengganu. It will apply a participatory approach where consultation … Continue reading
Elephant/Rhino Project
This project is the Sabah component of AREAS (Asian Rhino and Elephant Action Strategy), a WWF initiative to coordinate Asian elephant and rhino work in their range states through a strategic approach. The project will survey for elephant and rhinos … Continue reading
Likas Wetlands Nature Education Centre
Together with other non-governmental organisations and government departments, WWF Malaysia is a member of the management committee that guides and oversees the development of the Kota Kinabalu City Bird Sanctuary at the Likas Wetlands in Sabah. Education has been identified … Continue reading
Partners for Wetlands
This three-year programme, now halfway through its course, aims to encourage good management of the Kinabatangan River in Sabah and its neighbouring floodplains (including the water, forest and wildlife) by working hand-in-hand with partners in government, in the plantation and … Continue reading