The Habitat Foundation, as part of its commitment to strengthening protected areas in Malaysia, is partnering with the Perlis Forestry Department to build a 12 km Sustainable Forest Trail to Gunung Perlis. The Gunung Perlis Trail, as it will be known, will enable park visitors to enjoy a scenic hike through this distinctive semi-deciduous forest to summit Gunung Perlis atop the Nakawan Range. The range forms a natural border with Thailand with Thaleban National Park on the other side, making it an important regional transboundary … [Read more...] about Sustainable Forest Trail to Gunung Perlis to revitalize Perlis State Park
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Night Spotting Project – Priscillia Miard
Night Spotting Project is a research and conservation outreach initiative led by Priscillia Miard who has been studying nocturnal mammals for the past six years, a journey that has taken her from her native France, to the jungles of Brunei and Sabah. She is now based in Penang and has been documenting the distribution of nocturnal species in the forests of Penang and other locations in the Peninsula and on the island of Langkawi. This work will be used towards her PhD at the School of Biological Sciences at Universiti Sains … [Read more...] about Night Spotting Project – Priscillia Miard
Langur Project Penang – Jo Leen Yap
Langur Project Penang is an innovative citizen science project led by Jo Leen Yap, a promising young primatologist from Penang. The project is helping to educate the public to understand the challenges facing Penang’s captivating dusky langurs. Langur Project Penang has been studying the ecology and behaviour of dusky langurs in Penang since 2016. Dusky langurs spend most of their time feeding and sheltering on tall trees but they need to cross the road from the forest to the coast to forage for plants that are important to their diet. … [Read more...] about Langur Project Penang – Jo Leen Yap
The proposed Penang Hill UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
The hills and the coast of Penang have always been important to Penang’s communities. The Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve which encompasses these natural areas are a vital green lung to Penang Island; they provide valuable ecosystem services, spaces for recreation, and support the local economy. The nomination of the Penang Hill UNESCO Biosphere Reserve celebrates Penang’s distinctive natural and social landscapes and emphasizes an ongoing commitment to achieving a balance between nature conservation and development through sustainable … [Read more...] about The proposed Penang Hill UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
‘Our Shared Habitat’ Exhibition opens for one month in George Town
The Habitat Penang Hill and The Habitat Foundation are pleased to invite you to our exhibition "Our Shared Habitat" which will be at the Event Hall of the UAB Building from 28 Sept - 28 Oct 2018. The exhibition celebrates the amazing diversity of life within Malaysia's amazing rainforests and the role natural ecosystems play in sustaining our living environment. At the same time, there is an urgent need to raise awareness of the impacts of human activities on the planet which threaten the quality of life and those of future generations. … [Read more...] about ‘Our Shared Habitat’ Exhibition opens for one month in George Town
