MALAYSIA’S zero-burning techniques may just be the answer to Indonesia’s bushfire woes. Indonesian officials on a recent study tour of Malaysia felt the techniques could also be adopted to spare the region from further haze problems. While Malaysia practises zero-burning techniques for second plantings, Indonesia relies on the slash-and-burn concept which has resulted in health…
Forty-five primary schoolchildren from Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Sri Kelana, Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Kelana Jaya 1 and Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan 2 were educated on environmental care at the school’s Environment Camp. The camp was held at MPPJ’s Pusat Pendidikan Alam Sekitar in Taman Jaya from Sept 17 to 19 as part of the Kelana Jaya Lakes…
Story and pictures by SABAH FORESTRY DEPARTMENT A recent expedition to the Meliau Range in the heart of Sabah has unearthed a wealth of biodiversity that has aroused the interests of scientists. SITTING right in central Sabah is the Meliau Range, a mountainous area that soars to 1,336m at the peak of Gunung Meliau. This…
UNSPOILED rivers are few in the Klang Valley and one would hardly think of finding one in Petaling Jaya. But there’s a pristine place in the Bukit Kiara Forest Reserve in Taman Tun Dr Ismail in Kuala Lumpur where a stream of crystal-clear water flows to become the infamous 12km-long Sungai Penchala which winds through…
SANDAKAN Sept 12 – The Meliau range is a treasure chest awaiting researchers to unlock the secrets of its diverse tropical flora and fauna as initial forays into the Meliau Range Forest Reserve in Ulu Tungud, Sandakan, seem to excite these scientists. For this reason, a group of 60 people consisting of researchers, students and…
SANDAKAN, 10 Sept (Bernama) — Kerja penyelidikan, terutama yang membabitkan aneka flora dan fauna di hutan tropika negara ini menuntut kesabaran yang tinggi di kalangan mereka yang terbabit. Selain harus peka dengan sensitiviti alam semulajadi, penyelidik juga terpaksa menempuh pelbagai rintangan dan bersifat kreatif dalam menangani sasaran, terutama sesetengah haiwan, unggas dan serangga yang hendak…
THE SS2 park in Petaling Jaya was a hive of activity on Aug 27 when it became the site for the SS2 Cares Carnival held as part of the National Day celebrations. The event, organised by SS2 residents, the Beautiful Gate centre for the disabled and NGOs, featured a lion dance as well as jazz…
THE Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ) took another step towards integrating local residents in programmes for the community with its Friends of Taman Aman. The programme is based on the successful implementation of an earlier Friends of Kelana Jaya Lake that involved non-government organisations (NGOs), Rukun Tetangga (RT) and residents associations (RA). Like the earlier…
THE Global Environment Centre (GEC), the Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ) and the Backpackers Association will be running monthly trips up Bukit Gasing for secondary school students as part of a new environmental education programme. Kampung Tunku assemblyman Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou launched the educational programme for the first batch of 60 students from…
Environmentalist Suzana Mohkeri is a firm believer that good habits — recycling, conserving and nurturing a love for nature — must begin at home. SOFIANNI SUBKI reports. AS co-ordinator of non-profit organisation Global Environment Centre (GEC), Suzana Mohkeri fights to keep our rivers free from contamination. A project that she is currently working on focuses…
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