This project aims to utilize the engagement of local Orang Asli in KLNFR and SEPPSF. Activities designed under this project will empower the local communities to help care for the forest as well as increase their capacity to generate alternative sustainable livelihood.
More than 90% of our water resources come from the rivers and yet, only 47% of our rivers remain clean.
By implementing innovative community development programmes (capacity building + empowerment of local community), this project hopes to improve economic opportunities and improve social conditions of locals in a sustainable way.
This project is a collaborative effort of various stakeholders especially key relevant government agencies in Perak aims to conserve and preserve the upper catchment of Kinta River Basin that serves as water supply to Orang Asli and local communities.
This project aimed to rehabilitate 2ha of the degraded mangrove area with local comunities participation at Kampung Dato Hormat, Sabak Bernam.
The project aimed to conserve and support ongoing rehabilitation of 50 hectares of degraded areas in Forest Compartment 32 and 70 of Raja Musa Forest Reserve. The project directly addresses one of Sime Darby Foundation’s key priorities – namely the protection and preservation of the high conservation value ecosystem is protected.
The River of Life (RoL) project, identied as a project under the Government of Malaysia National Transformation Programme, aims transform the eight (8) rivers that are located within the Greater KL / KlangValley region.
SPARK Foundation has decided to extend the implementation of the programme until 2018.
Sungai Penchala River Education Programme is the expansion of Sungai Way W.A.T.E.R Project (Working Actively through Education and Rehabilitation) which began in 2007.
Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve is a 960 ha area of peat swamp forest. It supports the conservation of rare species of flora and fauna and has significant importance to local community and indigenous that have loved in the area and harvested its resources for many years. In 2014, more than 350 ha of the forest got burnt during the dry season.
The three year project focused on exploring opportunities for the indentification of community-based resource management areas.
This project aims to enhance engagement of local and indigenous communities residing near the forest reserve by creating opportunities through conserving the peat swamp forest ecosystem.
This project has resulted in the establishment of a local community group who are aware and concerned about the peat swamp forest degradation issues called Friends of North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest (FNSPSF); and development of peatland environmental education programme called Peatland Forest Ranger, to educate school children on the importance of environmental protection on peat swamp forest.
Funded by Yayasan Sime Darby, the project objectives were to strengthen the efforts for fire prevention, rehabilitation and conservation of the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest.
Malaysia is perceived to be a water rich nation as it receives abundant amount of rain every year and currently has sufficient water resources to meet its needs.