THF Conservation Grant The Habitat Foundation, together with the Tropical Rainforest Conservation Research Centre (TRCRC) and the Perak State Parks Corporation (PSPC), are piloting an innovative project engaging Jahai Orang Asli within Royal Belum State Park to establish native tree nurseries. Participating Jahai villagers from Kg. Sg, Klewang will collect the seeds of wild fruit trees, dipterocarps, and other target species from the forests adjacent to their village. Seedlings from rainforest species that have been germinated … [Read more...] about Developing native tree nurseries with local Jahai in Royal Belum State Park
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Conserving the migratory shorebirds and wetlands of Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda Coast
THF Conservation Grant A Great Knot seen foraging on the Teluk Ayer Tawar mudflats bears a tag - a reminer that shorebird conservation is, by necessity, a global effort. Spanning an area of around 500 hectares, in the northern region of Seberang Perai, lies one of the few remaining intact wetlands in Penang. The Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda (TAT-KM) Coast is an internationally recognized Important Bird Area (IBA) and part of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Its mangroves and mudflats annually attract shorebirds migrating from … [Read more...] about Conserving the migratory shorebirds and wetlands of Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda Coast
Song of the gibbons: an ethnoprimatological approach to conservation of the Hylobatidae
THF Conservation Grant 2019/2020 A young Lar or White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar). Song of the Gibbons is a collaboration between the School of Social Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). It is part of an innovative three-year study using passive acoustic monitoring to better understand gibbon population ecology in and around Taman Negara National Park. The study enlists members of the Bateq hunter-gatherer community at the fringes of Taman Negara National Park as co-researchers. It … [Read more...] about Song of the gibbons: an ethnoprimatological approach to conservation of the Hylobatidae
Connecting cats: assessing the population connectivity of apex predators
THF Research Grant 2019/2020 This study led by Kate Allberry of The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent working with the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) will evaluate the genetic diversity of tigers, leopards and clouded leopards in Peninsular Malaysia to assess how effectively designated forest corridors are facilitating gene flow and movement between small populations. If wild carnivores cannot move between habitat patches they will likely become functionally extinct due … [Read more...] about Connecting cats: assessing the population connectivity of apex predators
iNaturalist brings together biodiversity enthusiasts at The Habitat
In January 2020, iNaturalist trainers including Community and Support Coordinator, Tony Iwane, and Stakeholder Engagement Strategist, Carrie Seltzer, conducted a workshop at The Habitat Penang Hill to share the capabilities of this AI-powered citizen science platform in Southeast Asia. Participants included NGOs, academics, and nature enthusiasts. The Habitat Foundation funded some of the additional participants comprising GreenSmiths, Shorebirds Project of Peninsular Malaysia and researchers from the School of Biological Sciences, … [Read more...] about iNaturalist brings together biodiversity enthusiasts at The Habitat
