Recipients of our 2019/2020 Grants

We are proud to list the recipients of the THF Research and Conservation Grants for 2019/2020. Our programme is organized around several major themes which we consider to be critical for addressing the looming climate crisis and the loss of biodiversity both in urban areas as well as in our increasingly fragmented forest landscapes. Click on the links to learn more about the respective research and conservation project.

1 Ecosystem restoration

Community-based mangrove restoration in Cherating and Chendor, Pahang
Developing native tree nurseries with local Jahai in Royal Belum State Park

2 Urban Biodiversity Initiative

Strengthening capacity for biodiversity conservation impact among CBOs in Greater KL
Rewilding and restoring native species to the urban landscape
Building Sustainable Schools – engaging and empowering young green changemakers

3 Collaborative species studies

Connecting cats: assessing the population connectivity of apex predators
Song of the gibbons: an ethnoprimatological approach to conservation of the Hylobatidae
Conserving the migratory shorebirds and wetlands of Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda Coast
Population and ecology of the Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii)

4 Research on Penang Hill and support for the nomination of the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO MAB programme

THF is continuing to support the Malaysian’s government’s nomination of the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO Man & the Biosphere Programme. Becoming one of the 670 MAB areas around the world would firmly establish Penang as an important learning centre in the global quest to find balance between human society and natural heritage areas of international significance.

The pristine forests of Penang Hill are a wonderful trove of biodiversity and offer much in the way of insights into new species and rainforest ecology.

Diversity and ecological characteristics of terrestrial freshwater crabs on Penang Hill
Ethnomycological study of local wild edible and medicinal fungi
The hidden diversity of subaerophytic cyanobacteria on Penang Hill
Clemens’ research gets off the ground

Aside from conservation biology, we are also supporting work which explores embracing new systems and innovations which help to reduce human impact. Under our sustainability pillar, we are teaming up with UPSI enginners to introduce simple technology to help accelerate the processing of food waste into compost.

Testing the potential for the Effective Food Waste Composter (EFWC) to reduce waste on Penang Hill

5 Marine Conservation Programme in Cebu

In 2019, The Habitat Foundation is conducting a detailed feasibility to establish the framework for its new Marine Conservation Programme in Cebu, Philippines. The programme will focus on best practice in ecotourism, the conservation of coral reefs, research and environmental education, and active engagement with local communities and stakeholders.

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