Two-thirds decline in vertebrate species
KUCHING: The Living Planet Report (LPR) 2020 shows a two-thirds decline in the vertebrate species due to increasing destruction of nature by humans since 1970. WWF has urged ending the environmental destruction for the sake of the wildlife and livelihoods of people. “This catastrophic impacts not only wildlife populations but also human health and all […]
Stop encroaching our national parks!
BY WWF MALAYSIA National parks are large areas of public land set aside for native plants, animals and the places in which they live. National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. They attract millions of visitors annually, and help to protect unique wildlife by acting as […]
Call to form wildlife crime unit
KUCHING: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia applauded the anti-poaching efforts and called for the establishment of a wildlife crime unit. WWF Malaysia commends the Malaysian government’s anti-poaching and wildlife trafficking efforts – following the statement of Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Datuk Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah upon revealing that a total of 64 poachers have […]
Snares wreak havoc among SEA’s wildlife
KUCHING: A snaring crisis is decimating wildlife in Southeast Asia and increasing the risk of zoonotic disease transmission to humans, according to a new report from World Wildlife Foundation (WWF). In a statement, an estimated 12.3 million snares threatened wildlife in the protected areas of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, a group of countries at the […]
RHB Islamic launches first recycled debit card
KUCHING: RHB Islamic Bank Berhad has become the first bank in the country and the Asia Pacific region to introduce an eco-friendly recycled plastic debit card. The RHB Visa WWF Debit Card-i is a collaboration with WWF-Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT). The card forms part of RHB Islamic’s initiative under its flagship initiative “Ocean […]
Varsity completes riverbank restoration phase one
KUCHING: Researchers from the University of Nottingham in Malaysia have completed the first phase of a riverbank restoration project in Sarawak that uses natural materials. The project is being undertaken in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)–Malaysia. It aims to protect and restore eroding banks along the Trusan River using natural materials, as […]
Community awareness essential
Protecting our wildlife KUCHING: The community has to be aware of the do and don’ts when dealing with protected animal species. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Sarawak chairperson Cynthia Chin noted that the 10-metre python captured in Lingga recently falls under the protected animal species. It was reported in the local media yesterday that […]
Book by local communities launched
KUCHING: A coffee table book entitled Warna-Warni Borneo: Panda CLICK! Bersama Masyarakat Kapuas Hulu, Kalimantan Barat dan Kapit, Sarawak has been launched by the participants of Panda CLICK! with the support of World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Malaysia and WWF Indonesia. The 200-page book is produced by communities from eight villages in Kapit Division, […]
