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Just Click to Help Forest Restoration (New Straits Times)

They can now make their contributions via the Internet to help restore a logged-over forest reserve, called Malua, in Lahad Datu, here. Malua, which stretches to about 34,000ha, was logged until 2008, and restoring it is crucial for the survival of its wildlife habitat.

Borneo Project Shines Light on Tarsier, Slow Loris (New Straits Times)

KOTA KINABALU: The collaring of two female nocturnal primates recently have created a buzz among scientists conducting research in Kinabatangan. The primates, a tarsier and a slow loris, were each found nursing their offspring at the Danau Girang Field Centre in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary.

CEPA Ramsar Kit Training Programme 2012

CEPA Ramsar Kit Training Programme was conducted on 6th-8th March 2012 at HUTAN-KOCP, Sukau, Kinabatangan. The event report can be downloaded here (Bahasa Malaysia Version)

Danum, Maliau and Imbak can be World Heritage Sites (The Borneo Post)

KOTA KINABALU: Yayasan Sabah’s head of conservation and environment division, Dr Waidi Sinun, said Sabah has a strong chance of getting all its three conservation areas to attain recognition as World Heritage Sites.The three areas concerned are the Danum Valley, the Maliau Basin and the Imbak Canyon conservation areas.

Collared Elephant Provides Hopes in Finding Vital Corridors (New Sabah Times)

SANDAKAN: A female Borneo pygmy elephant recently fitted with a satellite collar is expected to become her herd’s ambassador in determining important migration corridors between forested areas currently cut off by development, including the Sandakan-Lahad Datu road.

30-hour Effort to Save Killer Whale (New Straits Times)

THERE was no shortage of volunteers when a desperate request was made to help keep a stranded male pygmy killer whale afloat and alive at a resort, here. The killer whale was guided and released into the sea at 5.10pm, yesterday, after it showed signs of activeness but not after nearly 30 hours of coaxing it to stay upright in the water with help from 40 volunteers.

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