Why we need to spend more to the uncertainties. We spent more money for Sumatran Rhino and now we cannot see them in the wild. Just listen to the scientists and experts for their far sighted advice. Keep the forest and have a complete information on wildlife.

"Dalam projek ini, DGFC dengan kerjasama JHL dan Jabatan Perhutanan Sabah melakukan tinjauan menggunakan perangkap kamera di beberapa kawasan terlindung serta tidak dan mendapati kita ada empat atau lima populasi banteng yang terpencil di pantai barat, tengah Sabah, selatan timur dan timur laut.

"Jumlah keseluruhan dianggar antara 400 hingga 500 ekor, menjadikan banteng Borneo sebagai mamalia besar paling terancam di negeri ini," katanya dalam kenyataan di sini, hari ini.

Sementara itu, Pengerusi YSD, Tun Musa Hitam, berkata pihaknya menunggu masa untuk mengemukakan tiga Pelan Tindakan Negeri kepada kerajaan Sabah berkaitan pemuliharaan monyet Belanda, harimau dahan sunda dan banteng Borneo yang dijangka siap awal tahun depan.

Katanya, sejak April 2011, YSD menyokong DGFC dengan memperuntukkan RM3.96 juta dalam tempoh enam tahun bagi melakukan penyelidikan mengenai tiga spesies itu.https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/wilayah/2017/11/356724/usaha-lindungi-banteng-borneo-dibincang-pakar#cxrecs_s

Kuantan Waterfront Resort City project will not affect mangrove forest?? NOT that easy statement. what happen to river water flow, natural mixture of salt and fresh water, tidal movement and current. Need further study before easy statement can be made.

KUANTAN: The Kuantan Waterfront Resort City (KWRC) project along the Kuantan river will not affect the mangrove forest in the area said state Basic Amenities and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Soffi Abdul Razak.

Mohd Soffi said no licence had been issued for any logging activities in the mangrove forest.

"The logging licence is not issued because it (the mangrove forest) is not classified as production forest. In fact, the Pahang Forestry Department will also carry out inventory work in the forest. If there is any endangered plant species, we will recommend to the authorities to conserve the area and also transfer the species to a more suitable place," he said.

Mohd Soffi said this in reply to a question from Lee Chean Chung (PKR-Semambu) on measures taken by the state government to preserve mangrove forests in Kuantan following the KWRC project at the Pahang state Legislative Assembly sitting in Wisma Sri Pahang, here today.

He said the mangrove forest in Kuantan which covers a total area of 1,258ha comprised the Kuantan Forest Reserve, the Peramu Forest Reserve, the Cherating Forest Reserve, the Balok Forest Reserve and the Bebar Forest Reserve.

"The state government is also actively implementing the replanting programme since 2005 and to date, 66,682 trees have been planted in 117.11ha," he said. — Bernama 

http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2017/11/28/kuantan-waterfront-resort-city-project-will-not-affect-mangrove-forest

According to the IMF, ASEAN is faced with aging populations and slower productivity growth than countries at the forefront of technology and innovation. More tellingly, despite edicts aimed at eliminating trade barriers, a single regional market has proven tricky to form. The so-called ASEAN Economic Community, or AEC, has yet to produce tangible changes. Some companies are taking these challenges head-on, however, seeking to establish regional links and hasten the pace of regional development, taking the lead in a still indistinct AEC. How we are prepared to face next generations.

Parit Jawa one more attraction to nature. Not just asam pedas but birds too. During migration seasons we can see thousands of birds migrating north and south. BUT lesser adjutant will be there all the time.

https://www.bharian.com.my/hujung-minggu/santai/2017/11/356283/parit-jawa-lokasi-persinggahan-burung-migrasi

We want to see the impact of the seminar. Protected areas, management and law enforcement and biodiversity conservation in general. Take the opportunity while we have good minister.

Tree planting at the university: we have done in UUM, UIA, UTeM, USIM, and UPM. I am promoting planting trees in the university not just creating green on campus but university is the protected areas and university's community can be leaders in promoting green by planting plants. a lot of benefit human can get from plants other than oxygen.

This students doing her final year project on Malayan Tiger. she took a challenge to study wildlife and study tiger in captivity. Unfortunately after finish her study she work on other fields

If we have a dream then we can prepare to achieve the dream. But we need to be exposed to the dream and plan to achieve it. Many forgotten the door opener. Learn to appreciate and thanks to the openers and ideas.

We cannot have one workshop or seminar on STEM but we must do it regularly since science and technology develop very fast in the society. For me the leaders commitment and teachers function are important.

My friend try to keep this image so that we can compare with the future. i hope taman Negara will be kept forever.

Promoting ideas is very important so that public will get the ideas and try to implementing it.

Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir the U.S. ambassador to Malaysia 2016. Very lucky to meet and talk to her. She likes UPM and probably we can invite her to UPM one day.

Access and benefit sharing is very important for biodiversity and conservation for education, tourism, pharmaceutical, agriculture and natural heritage. We need urgent research in all aspects of biology, ecology and biotechnology. More money, experts and high skills technicians needed urgently.

Kuala Lumpur to day. Any body look at temperature changed inn the city centre and surface running water during raining. Kuala Lumpur need to have more covered walkway to encourage walking habit in the city.

sandy coast attracting many tourists. In the east coast we probably can see turtle nesting on the sandy beach. Coastal erosion may be threatening our coastline..

Issues on Panda was highlighted long time a go especially on the operation cost and all the fees involved. In Malaysia also have black and white animal named Tapir. May be government need to allocate some money for research on Tapir. Malaysia-Panda-China relationship is another issue that need to look at the another angle.

Kuala Gula was recognised as one of the ecotourism and edutourism based on water birds. Milky Stork also released at Kuala Gula for conservation purposes. I hope all agencies related must understand the objectives of the Kuala Gula as birds sanctuary. We cannot accept any conflicts regarding water birds conservation. I dont understand why trees were cut and replaced by artificial nest. We certainly need advice from experts.

This year is the 6th year of Recycle to Cycle (R2C) programme at UPM sponsored by the Coca-cola company. The programme offer the students and staffs to use bicycle for one day by exchange with aluminium cans and plastic bottles. This programme encourage campus community to practice recycle and active life on campus. At the same time reducing the movement of motor vehicles in UPM green campus.

Fair Access to and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources : National Policy Development Needed. Local practices pertaining to biodiversity conservation, crop improvement and natural resource management are under stress. Existing laws and mechanisms - such as intellectual property rights (IPRs) - leave communities open to biopiracy because they protect individual as opposed to collective rights and do not recognize traditional knowledge or collaborative innovations such as varieties developed through participatory plant breeding.

ABS (Access and Benefit Sharing) on biodiversity is very important to protect the local biodiversity in the wild and its products. How far we are ready and working hard ton protect our biodiversity. About time the authorities look back at how much money have been spent and what are the products. Quick asessment must be done and plan for the future. Otherwise we are in the loosing part. As top 17 mega biodiversity countries, Malaysia surely cannot be left behind.

These universities must work harder to maintain the status. Should we reward more to all staff involved? to make them working harder for better achievement.

Appreciating those contributing to CSR programme with American Companies. As I mentioned many times earlier when you do what you like, work happily and recognised by others you will do more beyond expectation. So we must learn how to appreciate others and say thank you.

How far our environmental education center functioning and truly educating young generation and not just tourist attraction place. All aspects need to be considered and experts must be referred. Teachechers must be trained so that the are not just accompanying students but must be able to teach their students.

Rare Bornean clouded leopards caught on camera in Malaysian reserve Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/11/rare-bornean-clouded-leopards-caught-on-camera-in-malaysian-reserve/#xdtfXD1X23HQHqDC.99 We cannot stop study on biodiversity because Malaysia is among the top mega biodiversity in the world. many virgin forests are still untouched and many unknown species.

KUALA LUMPUR: A Bornean clouded leopard and her two cubs were captured on camera strolling through a Malaysian forest reserve last week, a rare daytime sighting of the elusive animals in the wild.

Found only on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra, the big cat species is known to zoologists as Neofelis diardi, with just 700 estimated to live in a habitat shrunk by poaching and deforestation.

“Seeing it in daytime is nearly unheard of, and never with its young,” said Michael Gordon, who filmed the animals cross a road and walk into bush in Deramakot in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo, where camera traps first spotted the cats in 2010.

“The Sunda clouded leopard is difficult across most of its range, but the last 3 years I have been coming to Deramakot, I have seen it a quite a few times,” the photographer told

Read more at http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/11/11/rare-bornean-clouded-leopards-caught-on-camera-in-malaysian-reserve/#xdtfXD1X23HQHqDC.99

Thank you dato Manja for visiting Ecocare at Kertih. We can work more on Ecocare Kertih for better education on mangrove and general aquatic ecosystem. Dato Manja Ismail is Deputy Managing Editor, News & Current Affairs, Television Networks at Media Prima

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155770008019631&set=pcb.10155770018189631&type=3&theater

Plastic pellets are considered as marine debris pollutants (Gregory, 1977). They can be defined as small granules or raw materials that will be melted and molded into plastic products that can be found stranded on the beaches all over the world. It has several shapes and colors. Their shapes are in the form of tablet, oblong, cylindrical, spherical and disk shape, whereas the color are white including clear and transparent, black, blue, yellow, purple, red, green, brown, grey and pink. Usually, plastic pellets (Fig. 1) can be found in the environment due to the spillage during shipping loading and unloading. Since, plastic pellets are made of plastic, which is primary synthetic organic polymer derived from petroleum. Therefore, when it is exposed to UV radiation in sunlight and water from the ocean, this polymer will break into smaller pieces. This process will take time to occur naturally. http://www.ukm.my/msab/VOL%2038%20NO%201%20June%202009%20PDF/85%20-%2088%20%20%20Ismail%20%20A.pdf

http://blog.positiveluxury.com/2016/01/06/nurdles-plastic-pellets-silently-polluting-oceans/

Plastic pellets are considered as marine debris pollutants (Gregory, 1977). They can be defined as small granules or raw materials that will be melted and molded into plastic products that can be found stranded on the beaches all over the world. It has several shapes and colors. Their shapes are in the form of tablet, oblong, cylindrical, spherical and disk shape, whereas the color are white including clear and transparent, black, blue, yellow, purple, red, green, brown, grey and pink. Usually, plastic pellets (Fig. 1) can be found in the environment due to the spillage during shipping loading and unloading. Since, plastic pellets are made of plastic, which is primary synthetic organic polymer derived from petroleum. Therefore, when it is exposed to UV radiation in sunlight and water from the ocean, this polymer will break into smaller pieces. This process will take time to occur naturally.

Another contribution on safety, health and environment at Petronas.Kertih.

More trees need to be planted especially for the unique species. MNS (Malaysian Nature Society) donate 30 Merbau (Intsia bijuga) seedling to be planted at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) in Nilai. This wood species is not listed in the CITES Appendices, but is on the IUCN Red List. It is listed as vulnerable due to a population reduction of over 20% in the past three generations, caused by a decline in its natural range, and exploitation.

Get more information on merbau at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intsia_bijuga and http://www.wood-database.com/merbau/

New species of orangutan discovered in Sumatra – and is already endangered Scientists identify new species of great ape, Pongo tapanuliensis or Tapanuli orangutan, but fear its survival is already in doubt as habitat under threat. We like to celebrates others BUT Malaysia have enough species of primates to champion in primatology. We need more celebrations, funds, sponsors and recognition to attract young scientists to work on primate.

The Tapanuli orangutans having more cinnamon-coloured hair than Bornean orangutans, with a far frizzier texture than that of Sumatran orangutans

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/nov/02/new-species-of-orangutan-discovered-in-northern-sumatra-tapanuli-pongo-tapanuliensis

Many years I involved in this series of science film festival (SFF), I am still cannot mobilise university's students to produce one film that can compete in the SFF. We have been talking on science, innovation and STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) BUT we are still at the beginning.

http://www.goethe.de/ins/th/prj/wif/enindex.htm?wt_sc=sciencefilmfestival

Anthropocene - Welcome to the Human Age

The Science Film Festival received 200 films from 35 countries this year. Over 40 international science educators and science communicators selected the films to be screened at the event. In total, 67 films were chosen as finalists in the festival program. The international official selection of the Science Film Festival 2017 can be found in our FILMS section.

The festival is a celebration of science communication and enjoys a unique position in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Middle East: In cooperation with local partners it promotes science literacy and awareness of contemporary scientific, technological and environmental issues through international film and television content with accompanying educational activities. The event has grown steadily since its first edition in 2005, becoming the largest event of its kind worldwide with nearly one million visitors.

The Science Film Festival 2017 takes place in 23 countries from October 6 to December 18. Please note that the festival period and film selection differs from country to country so please click on the country of interest from the map below for more detailed local information.

Tapir's death: Saving wildlife from roadkill. All Malaysian especially the authorities involve must responsible for this. may be public do not read what I have written and commented in the news papers about tapir conservation. At least all KPA teachers can say something in their face book to show their concern. SAVE WILDLIFE

https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/letters/2017/10/296533/tapirs-death-saving-wildlife-roadkill

We need to understand the sensitive animals that might extinct when their habitat become smaller and increase human-willdlife conflicts.

The Gaur (Seladang) "Bos gaurus" (right) is the largest of all species of cattle. In Peninsular Malaysia, "Bos gaurus hubbacki was once fairly common when lowland rainforest was more widespread, but has now greatly declined. Although captive breeding has been initiated by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks since 1982, degradation of lowland rainforest and poaching are serious issues to be addressed as far as long term survival of this species is concerned. "Bos gaurus readei" of northern Thailand and Indo- China has greatly declined. In south and central India, Nepal, and Bhutan, the nominate "Bos gaurus gaurus" is still stable with viable breeding populations. The deadly foot and mouth disease which ungulates are prone to is another serious threat to both wild and captive populations. We hope that ongoing efforts to save this magnificent ox will succeed. The younger generations would not want to remember the seladang from books and stories told by older generations. See figure below of size in comparison with the Cape Buffalo "Syncerus caffer" (left) of sub-Saharan Africa.