In the battle to preserve the health of the world we live in, websites have become the first stop for information regarding the activities and campaigns of environmental groups.
Today we point the way to the four environmental groups involved in campaigning for change in Malaysias legislative approach to wildlife conservation.
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia
www.traffic.org/southeast-asia/
Established in 1976, the organisation is a wildlife trade monitoring network and works to ensure that trade in wild plants and animals is not a threat to the conservation of nature.
TRAFFIC Southeast Asia was established in October 1991 and is hosted by WWF Malaysia.
A central aim of TRAFFICs activities is to contribute to the wildlife trade-related priorities of TRAFFICs partner organisations, World Wildlife Federation ( www.panda.org ) and International Union for Conservation of Nature ( www.iucn.org) .
WWF-Malaysia
Established as a national conservation trust on Jan 13 1972, WWF-Malaysia began as a humble two person-organisation. Early work focused on scientific research of wildlife and important natural habitats.
This later expanded to the management of protected areas. Today, the organisation covers the broader issues of the natural environment, incorporating such aspects as policy work, environmental education, public awareness and campaigns.
To Learn more:
● Conservation work
www.wwf.org.my/about_wwf/what_we_do/index.cfm
● How You Can Help
www.wwf.org.my/how_you_can_help/index.cfm
● Careers in Conservation
www.wwf.org.my/about_wwf/careers_in_conservation/index.cfm
Malaysian Nature Society
The organisations mission is to promote the study, appreciation, conservation and protection of Malaysia's natural heritage. The society began with 112 members in 1940, today it is the largest membership- based environmental organisation in the country
Four-prong approach towards habitat conservation:
1. Conservation working towards conserving important habitats through policy and advocacy, research and data collection
2. Environmental Education working towards raising public awareness, with an emphasis among school children through project involvement and hands-on experience.
3. Publications aimed at relaying key conservation messages to the public; educating and increasing awareness on the environment, and a way of sharing information with the scientific community.
4. Parks looks into establishing and managing Nature Parks; primarily aimed at creating and raising public appreciation on nature and the environment.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Since its inception in 1895, the societys mission has been to save wildlife and wild lands.
A goal acheived through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world's largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the flagship Bronx Zoo.
The Malaysia Programme includes:
wcsmalaysia.org.hosting.domaindirect.com
● Tigers Forever in Johor
● Elephant surveys in West Malaysia
● Orangutan surveys in Sarawak
● Orangutan conservation education
● Wildlife in Production Forests
● Primates in Maludam NP
● Birds and bats of Loagan Bunut
This article was taken from: The malay mail: cyberspot 7 november 2008
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