How far we are reading about nature and environmental issues. Developed nation are concerned about nature. Developing nation find easy way by destroying nature for survival or other taking advantage for their economy..

Why seagrasses, corals and mangroves are important. While we are celebrating World Ocean Day, all must be informed on the important of sea and coastal areas not just for marine life but our health and economy.

We need to have good data on protected wildlife that are commonly hunt as pets for their sustainability in the wild. is there any possibility that by giving hunting licence will encourage the illegal hunting and trading.

Meeting two important person for Ulu Muda conservation towards State Parks. Very challenging because of we still passive in nature conservation and primitive in generating incomes for the state. Logging is not the only way. Scientists and economist must work together convincing the politicians.

P. Ramlee movies are very popular in Malaysia BUT I always ask "how many PhD thesis about P. Ramlee movies". May be we can learn a lot on conserving nature, living in harmony and social development.

Towards new image of UPM (Universiti Putra Malaysia) in promoting new agriculture and citizen science. UPM not just producing graduates but promoting new findings of ideas, technologies and social engagements.

Ulu Muda issues become hotter. When Kedah MB responded and committed, team of EXCO must follow through and government officers must take actions. NGOs continue fighting. We are not facing the politician, government officers and public BUT we are facing greedy business man. They do not accept any explanation except money.

How far people read this article and think about it. We need to review the rules and regulations and solve all the conflicts issues between agencies. Eg in case Taman Negara, Perhilitan, Tourism agencies, District office, agriculture department and others which relevant must sit together to make Taman Negara better for conservation, tourism education and research.

water issues, paddy, source of water in Kerian may be similar to Kedah. May be they should fight together. prorecting and conserving source of water.

We cannot proud of this because poachers are gambling for money. One caught more will come. Our forest must be guarded. Public must support, monitoring and law enforcement need to be more aggressive. WE need MONEY.

Fragmented remaining forest need to be linked. Government Central forest spines must be implemented quickly. State Government support and actions are vert important. Habitat for wildlife are shrinking and wildlife population are declining. Top big animals elephants, Tigers, Seladangs, tapirs and Sun bears are threatening. some may face extinction,.

Plastic pollution is every where. Can Malaysia become a model of the world in managing plastic pollution since Malaysia is small country , population are educated and economy is not that poor. We need to have an aggressive education and awareness programmer.

Malaysia is among 17 top megabiodiversity country in the world. Malaysia have top people in the country and leading the world in biodiversity. BUT why waht happening in Malaysia in term of teaching, research, publication experts in biodiversity are not correlated with Malaysian position in the world. Deforestation still happening. and biodiversity conservation still can be questioned.

Students generation now look like no interest in searching for knowledge and develop their intellectual while they are in the university. They are lucky learning with the top professors. They are still like school children and may be lecturers in the university and the systems make them like the school children. They need to express their .interest while they are learning in the university and dream for their career while they are learning the subjects with the professors. Student need to explore the knowledge and learning the subjects NOT lecturers are teaching the students.

ULU MUDA must be protected and converted in to State Park. No more time to argue about logging. those who are doing logging must be punished. Public must be united and punish who ever try to destroy ULU MUDA. ULU MUDA is sources for water and water is needed by living organism including human being.

We need to involve more politician, palace and seniour government officers in nature conservation, rehabilitation and promotion on nature protection and conservation. MNS (Malaysian Nature Society) can help!!!. MNS celebrating 80th years anniversary in 2020. next year.

MADA need to manage water from MUDA dam. we cant effort to waste water any more. Water need for agriculture, industry, domestic and tourism.

Fighting for ULU MUDA Forest Reserve must continue with good justification to educate public politicians and decision makers.

We need to educate all estate managers on wildlife ecology, behaviour and how to handle wildlife. All Sime Darby, Felda, IOI and small holders must know on wildlife conservation and protection. Perhilitan must have systematic programme on wildlife education. May be Estate only concern on production and management of their estates but EU attack on our palm oil because of deforestation and wildlife extinction. Therefore all estate managers must manage wildlife too especially those estates near to reserve forest.

If we bring model to the forest they will bring umbrella. But some time very useful when we want to read map in the rain. Ulu Muda expedition is starting.

Food during Ramadhan and contribution to plastic pollution. Congratulation Local authority MPSJ for educating public on plastic pollution.

If we go to the forest we can feel clean water, air and green scenery. Whe we know the beauty of rain forest then we will support nature conservation. In the future holiday in tropical rain forest will be very expensive. .

Even though we need development we also need nature. with more fragmented forest created because of development especially development of road, railway and highways, we need to look carefully what are the effects of development on wild life. Please refer to the experts. Not to against the development but to consider all the environmental issues. good design needed.

In 2013 Ecocare ready to departure as one of the best facilities in Malaysia for Environmental Education Programme. Ecocare Centre sponsored by PETRONAS and manage by MNS providing systematic modules for teachers, school children and university's students. Ecocare centre also involving local volunteers in managing and running the activities. Environmental Education at Ecocare Kertih develop scientific thinking and culture.

PhD is just a degree awarded after going through systematic training in developing vision, knowledge, skills and producing a good original report at the end of study. Research trained during PhD is not ending there but will continue using skills obtained during training and develop further for future research towards new knowledge and solutions. PhD is just a training. and beginning in high level research.

How many primatologist in Malaysia. Many are ecologists, general zoologists and biologists are working on primate when they have opportunity, time and budget. We need to have more younger scientists to work on primate. we need to show that we have more primatologist than our neighbors.

Reported by Shah Reza Elephant crossing. "Wild elephants crossing in Belum Temengor. Today 7 May 2019 at 5.25pm East West Highway. Pic credit; Renjer Aziz"

Meeting great personality is an opportunity and very costly. The opportunity to express your ideas and getting their support from them. Thank you Academy Science Malaysia and Astro Awani and Malaysian Nature Society and Singapore Consulate in Malaysia. AND not forgetting Universiti Putra Malaysia UPM.

Keep promoting ideas on biodiversity and conservation, Thanks to Astro Awani for accepting the ideas and hopefully more scientists come forward talking to media so that all research findings and great ideas can be shared.

We cannot work alone in this world. MNS working with schools, teachers and students through KPA programme. MNS work with scientists and local community including neighboring scientist like Singapore.

New Mosque opened. big enough for the resident. Mosque is the place to develop people to live in harmony with nature. Look at deforestation, greedy and corrupt life style. Religion is about life human and human and nature and human with GOD.

You have to be passionate enough when promoting understanding, culture and supporting wildlife research and conservation. Sometimes you talked a lot giving ideas, research findings and your experience BUT the reported do not even putting your picture and statements in the news papers What ever it iis we want the messages are well delivered and excepted by public and government.

We to understand carrying capacity, biology and ecology of wildlife if we want to see sustainability in ecotourism. Pulau Langkawi as one of world destination for ecotourism need to be maintain its beautiful nature. Refer to the experts.

Tapir attract public attention again every year on 27 April. We cannot just celebrating but we need to do something before too late. Tapir is under pressure due to their habitat and road kills.

Now we can see Malaysian writing a book on bird. We need to encourage more young people to write books.