Environmental conservation work in Malaysia


Fingers of a juvenile Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus), illegally caught and trapped in a wooden cage at a saw mill near Sembuluh, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.


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Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis), Malaysia.

13 Nov 2008
Malaysian logging plans threaten rhinos and tigers
Habitats of the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros and the endangered Malayan tiger are under threat from a plan to clear nearly 19,000 hectares of forest in north-eastern Malaysia.
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Palm oil (Sawi palm) plantation, harvest. Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia

12 Nov 2008
Sustainable shipment opens new palm oil options
The arrival of the first certified sustainable palm oil shipment in Europe opens up possibilities for palm oil users to move away from subsidising forest destruction and social disruption from expanding palm oil plantations. » Read more

 
Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, Indonesia

31 Oct 2008
Royal visit puts focus on Brunei peat forests
A visit to Brunei by HRH the Prince of Wales and HRH the Duchess of Cornwall is focussing attention on the small sultanate’s disproportionate share of pristine peatlands and forests.
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New or updated projects

Modified: Oct 2008 - Started: Jul 2008

Strengthening the Protected Areas System of Peninsular Malaysia - Phase II

The project aims to facilitate the establishment of new protected areas, particularly within the Peninsular Malaysia forest landscape defined by WWF-M... » Read more
 
Modified: Aug 2008 - Started: Jul 2007

Peninsular Malaysian Seas

The Peninsular Malaysia Seas (PMS) programme represents a major shift in scale and scope of the WWF Malaysia marine and turtle conservation programme.... » Read more
 
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jul 1999

Asian Rhino and Elephant Action Strategy (AREAS)

WWF initiated the development of an Asian Rhino and Elephant Action Strategy (AREAS), following priorities defined in the WWF Asia/Pacific Regional St... » Read more

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Offices

WWF Malaysia,
Peninsular Malaysia
Malaysia

T: +60 3 7803 3772
F: +60 3 7803 5157
 
WWF Malaysia,
Sabah
WWF Malaysia Suite 1-6-W11 & 1-7-W11 6th & 7th Floor CPS Tower Centre Point Complex No 1 Jalan Centre Point 88800 Kota Kinabalu Sabah
Malaysia

T: +60 88 262 420
F: +60 88 242 531

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