Rafflesia in full bloom at Gunung Gading
KUCHING: A Rafflesia Tuan Mudae was spotted blooming at the Gunung Gading National Park on March 7. Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) on its social media page stated that the world’s largest flower is expected to blossom until March 11. The five-petal flower measures 56 centimeters in diameter. “Visitors who wish to see the Rafflesia must […]
Good Samaritan cares for slow loris while waiting for authorities
KAPIT: A slow loris found by a man here in his backyard was safely handed over to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). SFC in a statement expressed its gratitude to the man known only as Lim. “The slow loris was found by Lim on Thursday (March 3) in his backyard. Realising that the Ukang/Bengkang species […]
Giant croc found dead in Sarawak River
KUCHING: A giant crocodile, said to be about 15 feet long, was found dead in the Sarawak River near the Satok Bridge here today. According to the Sarawak Forestry Corporation’s (SFC) Facebook page, the corporation’s Swift Wildlife Action Team led by Dr Mohd Izwan Zulaini, recovered the carcass around 1.30pm. The team who found the […]
Baby orangutan born at Semenggoh Wildlife Centre
KUCHING: The Semenggoh Wildlife Centre has announced that the orang utan stork has landed and delivered its latest edition, a baby orangutan or ape at its centre. “Another successful orangutan conservation efforts by the Sarawak state government and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC),” its official said in a press statement here on Sunday (Jan 23). The […]
Pangolin to be listed as totally protected wildlife
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is currently in the process of listing the endangered pangolin species under the ‘Totally Protected Wildlife’ category in the Sarawak Wildlife Protection Ordinance. “It is in the process now as we are amending the Wildlife Ordinance 1998. “We will include pangolin as totally protected species in the amendment to […]
Indonesian fined RM50.8 million, jailed for possessing pangolin scales
MIRI: A 32 year-old Indonesian man was sentenced to one year imprisonment and fined RM50,850,000 in default six months jail for possessing 5,058 pangolin scales. Sessions Court Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd @ Mohd Yusoff meted out the sentence after the accused Agus Tallasi pleaded guilty to the charge. He was charged under Section 29(2) of […]
Stopping the pangolin scale trade
WWF lauds SFS’ efforts to save scaly-skinned mammals from extinction BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Sarawak’s seriousness in tackling the illegal pangolin scale trade has caught the attention of the World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia). The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) has come in for praise for its efficient enforcement against and the courts for […]
Over 20 crocs caught since Feb this year
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Samarahan Crocodile Hunters (SCH) team has managed to catch more than 20 crocodiles since Feb this year. Muara Tuang assemblyman and SCH patron, Datuk Idris Buang said, “This is based on unofficial statistics on our part. “I do not have the official statistics at the moment but these figures are also the […]
Hawksbill Sea Turtle hatchlings return to sea
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi KUCHING: Ninety-five Hawksbill Sea Turtle hatchlings, also known as the Penyu Karah or Penyu Sisik, were released by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) at the Labohan Gadong Beach at the Tanjung Datu National Park on Saturday (Aug 14). Labohan Gadong Beach was established in 1994 as a turtle hatchery after a few […]
Indonesians get jail for possession of protected birds
SIBU: Two Indonesian men found in possession of protected wildlife were each sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM2,000. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) said the Session’s Court on Friday (Aug 13) meted out the sentence after the duo pleaded guilty. The accused, Hairul Aziz and Asnan, were recently arrested […]
