Earth Hour 2011
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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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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
Community-Based Conservation In Ulu Padas, Sabah
The Lun Dayeh are the main ethnic group in Ulu Padas, Sabah who rely on subsistence farming and forest resources for their daily needs. Bordering their farming areas is a Commercial Forest Reserve that is scheduled for timber extraction. The … Continue reading
Sustainable Forest Management
The forests in Sabah are divided into Forest Management Units (FMU) of about 100,000 hectares each, and are awarded to concessionaires for periods of 99 years. The concessionaires have to prepare land use plans, subject to the Sabah State Government’s … Continue reading