Blood donation drive in Sibu this Saturday
SIBU: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) in collaboration with the Hospital Sibu Blood Bank will be organising a blood donation drive this Saturday (Sept 10). SFC said that the blood donation drive will take place at Star Mega Mall here from 9am to 2:30pm. Members of the public and SFC staff are welcomed to participate […]
SFC eager to elevate Cradle of Life
MIRI: Sarawak Forestry Corporation’s (SFC) utmost priority is to champion biodiversity conservation. In stating this, SFC chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton said one of SFC’s core thrusts is to develop, enhance as well as promote nature-based and community-based ecotourism products. “It is befitting for SFC to collaborate with our strategic partner, the Sarawak Museum […]
Villagers gain insight on social issues
PADAWAN: The Randau Pembangunan Sosial (RPS) or Social Development Dialogue at Kampung Biya Assum here has attracted villagers as well as those from the surrounding areas. The number of people coming to the village for this three-day programme has been encouraging as there are interesting exhibitions and booths set up including games for children to […]
Crocs as living fossils
IMAGINE surviving the great extinction and coming out as the ultimate survivors until this present day. It comes as no surprise that crocodiles are often referred to as the living fossils. These living fossils have outlived the dinosaurs by some 66 million years – they have even survived two ice ages. Out of all the […]
Head of State receives courtesy calls
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received a courtesy call from Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim in Demak Jaya here today. The purpose of the courtesy visit was to inform Abdul Taib on the latest developments in judicial matters touching on the Federal […]
Hosting visitors to nature reserves
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) recently received a visit from Singapore Scout Association (SSA) delegates. The visit, led by SSA Executive Director Gary Lim Swee Heng was jointly coordinated by SFC and Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS). In a social media post, SFC said the visit was to introduce SSA to Sarawak’s […]
Paradise in our backyard
BLESSED by Mother Nature with vast greenery of flora and fauna, it comes as no surprise that Sarawak has more than 30 national parks which are under the purview of the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), the custodian of wildlife and national parks. Out of these national parks, Gunung Mulu National Park which is a world […]
Nature reserve enthralls young minds
MIRI: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) hosted a group of 58 students and teachers from SMK Lutong at Piasau Nature Reserve. According to the custodian of National Parks and Wildlife in Sarawak, the engagement was part of Piasau Nature Reserve’s communication, education and public awareness initiative. “In line with our objective of nurturing environmental awareness among […]
Over 50 divers for July 22’s reef-cleaning activity
MIRI: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) will run a reef-cleaning activity on July 22 in conjunction with the Sarawak Day celebration. The Sarawak Day Reef Cleaning Campaign 2022 will take place at the Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park. Over 19 agencies would take part, according to SFC, and that this would be the corporation’s second […]
Malayan civet handed over to forestry official
MIRI: A good Samaritan who came across an injured Malayan Civet on the road near Sekolah Agama Miri has handed the endangered animal to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Miri office. SFC in a statement, said the mammal was handed to them today (Monday). The statement said the good Samaritan had taken care of the […]
