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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Illegal fishing is rife in the Southern Ocean, and a threat to fish stocks and the marine environment.

25 Jul 2008
Calls for crackdown after illegal fishers abandon boat on Bali reef

A 30-metre Taiwanese vessel, found abandoned on a Balinese reef badly damaged and leaking oil, has compelled WWF to issue a renewed call for the countries of the Coral Triangle to impose and enforce more stringent monitoring and accountability measures to cut down on illegal fishing.
 

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Young Javan rhino captured in a camera trap in Ujung Kulon, Indonesia. October 2006.

28 May 2008
World's rarest rhinos make first video trap appearance - then toss camera
After just a month in operation, specially designed video cameras installed to capture wildlife footage in the jungles of South East Asia have twice recorded remarkable images of the world's rarest rhino accompanied by a calf. But the success was not without incident as after a short inspection, the rhino mother charged the camera installation in Ujung Kulon National Park and sent it flying.
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Fiji is famous throughout the world for spectacularly rich and vibrant soft coral reefs, which provide havens and food sources for thousands of species of fish and invertebrates.

06 May 2008
$63 million to protect the Coral Triangle
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are joining together to support the preservation of Asia’s Coral Triangle – the world’s centre of marine life – with the GEF committing $63 million to fund conservation of this area. » Read more

New or updated projects

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
 
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Nov 2005

Conservation of Tun Mustapha Marine Park

The waters surrounding Pulau Banggi, Balambangan, and Malawali, including Teluk Marudu and the northeast coast of Sabah, contain significant global bi... » Read more
 
Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Sep 2006

Sumatran Rhino Conservation

Listed as ‘critically endangered’ by the IUCN and as Appendix I by CITES, the Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is internationally recognised ... » 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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