tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132743012024-03-07T15:21:40.853+08:00ForestExplorersLove Forest, Nature and EnvironmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger452125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-38813511625300927002014-06-30T23:13:00.000+08:002014-06-30T23:13:27.685+08:00First Lynas, Next Beluga.<div style="text-align: justify;">
Welcome to Bolehland, land of many possibilities! </div>
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Beluga caviar (is the roe or eggs delicacy), the highly priced gourmet's wishful dish. And it is coming to Malaysia. But wait, it is so expensive that locals will probably don't have the opportunity to feast on it. </div>
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Malaysia will be exporting the roe from the beluga fish (sturgeon) in the near future. A large scale farming in the river of Malaysia's oldest national park is happening right now. The project claims it provides locals with jobs - is just a wishful thinking as all low paying jobs have always been taken up by immigrants. Beluga is a large predator that feed on other smaller fish and it will be introduced at Kuala Tahan, the main gateway to the National Park. According to officials, there is nothing to worry about the farm in the pristine river. Yes, nothing to worry if there is no accidental release into the river. But how can we guarantee that these predators do not escape into the wild? Accident can happen and in Malaysia, it will. Imagine a scenario of a large scale flood with huge floating logs rushing down that could easily knock off the cages and cause the release of the beluga fish. It will eventually caused local endemic fish to be wiped out. The lessons from snake heads destroying the ecosystem of U.S.A. is not going to worry our local politicians. Money are to be made and make them before their days are up. </div>
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Lynas is a time bomb. Beluga will be the next. Welcome to Visit Malaysia Year 2014.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-34478741183589911092014-06-13T15:31:00.003+08:002014-06-13T15:31:49.265+08:00Green State Penang?<div style="text-align: justify;">
I read with dismay that my state Penang has not gazetted this rainwater harvesting systems (RHS). Not sure why. Is the <a href="http://greenstate.penang.gov.my/" target="_blank">Cleaner Greener Penang</a> just a ploy to hoodwink the rakyat? Everything seems to show our state government is developer friendly rather than environmentally friendly. The Cleaner Greener Penang's banner with the rainbow is promising. However, the colors of rainbow could depict that of the politicians. Are the politicians showing their truly seven colors? </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-39969293666974661142013-12-06T20:54:00.000+08:002013-12-06T20:54:11.052+08:00Danger of Genetically Modified corn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
I have no idea myself that eating GMO corn would make one sterile. Are they wiping out human race from earth? Maybe to save Mother Earth from over population? But then this is just insane. How many people still have no idea who Monsanto or what a GMO is?</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-11125627234125896332013-11-08T21:56:00.002+08:002013-11-08T21:56:37.404+08:00Jellyfish Invasion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The jellyfish invasion all over the world is becoming critical. Warning from experts as reported by CNN (above) claims that jellyfish is taking over the oceans.</div>
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Global warming & over fishing is only part of the problem. The single factor that directly affect jellyfish population is TURTLE. They are the check and balance for jellyfish. When the population of turtles decreases, the population of jellyfish explodes. </div>
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<strong>Pollution</strong> is the main culprit. Many turtles were found dead with plastic bags in their stomach. What goes around comes around! What we throw into the sea today will eventually affect us - killing us through the stings of jellyfish. Be warned ok.</div>
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A river polluted with plastics in Penang, Malaysia (Photo taken on 7 Nov 2013)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-79675154007001506112013-10-10T10:10:00.000+08:002013-10-10T10:10:55.929+08:00For Big Oil There Is No Government Shutdown<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Because of Congress' inability to pass a budget, the US government has been shut down since Oct. 1. Federal government employees are going without salary. Government services have slowed to a stop, and public recreational spaces are closed for business. But wait, while public lands are closed to the public, landowners and corporations still have free rein to graze, mine, log, and drill for oil and gas there - meaning to continue to destroy the land for their greed.<br /><br />Americans who who have traveled thousands of miles to hike and camp in public lands are being turned away from the Grand Canyon, Arches National Park, and other national monuments and parks across the country. But for the oil and gas industry, business as usual goes on without a hiccup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">It doesn't matter you are from which part of the world. We want to keep this earth as green as possible. Take action now with Rep. Grijalva to close public lands to fossil fuel companies during the government shutdown. Do your part goto this </span><a href="http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=14399" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">LINK</span></a></div>
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Today, the first day of October is the World Habitat Day for Humanity which is to create awareness on the need for affordable housing for human. When more affordable housing and land are cleared for human habitat, it would naturally encroach into natural habitat areas. Natural areas with rich biodiversity will be at the losing end. Today will be the day against May 22 which is the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) for understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-38943813888838501332013-09-14T17:57:00.000+08:002013-09-14T17:57:11.877+08:00Mist Nets HorrorTwo mist nets were found within PBA's water intake & pumps along Muda River. Looking at the bird carcasses, the nets should have been there for many months. How can such illegal trapping get away without anyone (eg staff working in PBA & JPS) noticing the mist nets?<br />
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GEORGE TOWN: Several civic groups here have demanded that authorities use the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA) against real estate developers who destroy hills, saying the Streets, Drainage and and Building Act (SDBA) is too lenient. About a dozen organisations and several individual activists passed a resolution to that effect at a meeting here today.</div>
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They also resolved to appoint a delegation to meet state and local authorities over the issue and to pressure them to blacklist companies found guilty of illegal hillside clearance. The meeting was occasioned by a recent court case in which General Accomplishment Sdn Bhd was fined RM30,000 under the SDBA for causing destruction to Bukit Relau. The SDBA provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000, but the Sessions Court judge in the case said he had decided on a lesser amount because it was the company’s first offence. The groups that endorsed today’s resolution included Penang Forum, Penang Heritage Trust, Malaysian Nature Society, Penang Consumer Protection Association, Residents Association of Jesselton, Sungai Ara Residents Association, Tanjung Bungah Residents Association, Pykett Residents Group, Taman Sri Nibong Residents Association, Bayan Bay Residents Association and Penang Citizens Awareness Chant Group. They want the authorities to frame a new charge under the TCPA against General Accomplishment, its directors and executives.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-92178462235467895892013-06-05T22:12:00.001+08:002013-06-05T22:12:08.239+08:00The Botak Hill aka Bukit Relau off Bukit Gambier<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you are coming to Penang Island using the Penang Bridge, you will not miss this Botak Hill. Today my CM just said, "<em><strong>No one is above the law</strong></em>". Is it? Then why are you taking such a looong time to book the culprit? Already more than one week....</span> </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-81880442967310460162013-03-19T23:11:00.000+08:002013-03-19T23:11:35.107+08:00When profit is more important than pollution.This news (dated 18th March 2013) about the expansion of a sugar refinery is worrying. At 1000 metric tonnes, the untreated discharge already so frightening. If 4 times the output, it will be 4 times the output of pollution as compare to today. Read the news and see for yourself the picture taken on 17th March 2013 at the factory in Prai, Penang. <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-27596201146422568722013-03-10T21:57:00.000+08:002013-03-10T21:57:15.383+08:00Teluk Ikan Mati - the southern tip of Penang Island<div style="text-align: justify;">
At the southern tip of Peninsular Malaysia -Tanjung Piai (Johore) one can be proud to read “<strong>Congratulations! You are now standing at the Southern Most Tip of Mainland Asia</strong>.” But our southern tip of Penang Island is a real disgrace! You find that the Hanson's Quarry is getting nearer to the southern tip each day (refer map). Soon, anyone cruising towards Penang Island on the new second Penang Bridge will notices this ugly patch on the south of Penang Island. Let me share some of the secret of this southern tip.</div>
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Map of the Southern Tip of Penang Island. A disgrace with the ugly scar!</div>
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Angkor wat atmosphere on some of the rocks.</div>
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Unfortunately it is a private land...</div>
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The tranquil atmosphere at Pantai Ikan Mati (Dead fish beach), the southern tip of Penang Island. The name was given to this beach because fishermen threw unwanted fish which littered the beach.</div>
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Left over from the Japanese during World War II.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-5842040029083308352013-02-09T17:15:00.000+08:002013-02-09T17:18:01.938+08:00In Malaysia, it is YCGAIYCPYes, you-can-get-away-if-you-can-pay (YCGAIYCP). Still don't believe? Then read this news today about how a 13 years intelligent probing of the illegal poaching and wildlife trader that got into the law. But unfortunately the custodian of the law is YCGAIYCP?<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-3362284705335982892013-02-05T21:24:00.003+08:002013-02-05T21:27:11.496+08:00RM50,000 REWARD for Elephant Deaths<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ten endangered Borneo pygmy elephants were found to be poisoned according to the latest news. Wildlife authorities in Sabah have formed a task force to investigate the deaths... Investigate the cause or investigate the culprit that poisoned the elephants? <br />
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I already knew the answer...<br />
1. Natural habitat of pygmy elephants lost to deforestation and human encroachment.<br />
2. Human poisoned the elephants when they visit their former habitat.<br />
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Solution: Stop deforestation, logging, plantation and human encroachment.<br />
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Who said the elephants encroached into human territory?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-21721437038446761862012-12-29T15:03:00.000+08:002012-12-29T15:03:06.958+08:00Mahouts and the weapon of fear<div style="text-align: justify;">
Have you taken an elephant ride in Thailand or Nepal? If you have then have a second look at the weapon the mahouts used. </div>
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In Thailand, from Phuket to Kanchanaburi to Koh Samui, the mahouts used spikes to hit at the elephants. However, in Nepal, the mahouts used only sticks that do not hurt.</div>
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Lesson learnt: Are the mahouts from Thailand more cruel? I just love the humble and animal loving people of Nepal. </div>
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Nepal 1 vs Thailand 0.</div>
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The first 3 photographs showed the mahouts using sticks. Pictures from Chitwan National Park, Nepal.</div>
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The stick won't hurt the elephant at all.</div>
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Can see the stick clearly.</div>
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All photographs below were from Thailand. The first one below was from Phuket Zoo and the rest from Kanchanaburi, Thailand.<br />
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When I was in Bangkok early this year, the florist told me the flowers were from Cameron Highland, Malaysia. Of course I was very surprised that Malaysia was exporting flowers all over the world. And the consequences of that is beginning to show today...... who shall we blame? THEY? The farmers?</div>
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If you stop buying flowers for birthdays.</div>
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If you stop buying flowers for convocations.</div>
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If you stop buying flowers for wreaths.</div>
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If you stop buying flowers for garlands.</div>
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If you stop buying flowers for prayers.</div>
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If you stop buying flowers for decorations.</div>
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Only if you stop buying flowers.....then farmers will not be expanding farmland for this lucrative business.</div>
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YOU are to blame for the Cameron's catastrophe. No matter where you are, if you support the flower business, then you are supporting environment catastrophe.</div>
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I just came back from Nepal. I refused to accept the garland given by the guide when I arrived at Kathmandu. I honestly think I have done my part. Do you?</div>
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The on-going 14-day, 300km march to Parliament House from Kuantan will instead stop at Dataran Merdeka on 25 November 2012. When the government of the day refuses to listen to logical effect of radioactive material, when corruption is ok, the people have no choice but to march on.....<br />
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<span itemprop="name">Your support needed on the evening of 25 November 2012 @ Dataran Merdeka. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-36304787939693497622012-10-18T16:45:00.000+08:002012-10-18T16:45:59.306+08:00Elephant Conservation Vs Mass TourismThe news below prompted me to write.....<br />
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It is true that tourists are not coming to Kuala Gandah as the Wildlife Protection Act 2010 was enforced. Elephants are not allowed to entertain tourists - so the law says. It is a strange law in Bolehland. Do you know that there is also a clause in the Wildlife Protection Act 2010 that says Government agencies can "bulldoze" salt licks for development? But salt licks are important for wildlife and especially elephants. Elephants are the flagship of the living ecosystem in jungle as they are able to dig up salt licks for other smaller animals. Its just hypocritical to have law that can destroy salt licks on one hand but on the other its a no-no! It is a noble gesture to prevent elephants from carrying tourists (as they said wildlife are best left in the wild) but then elephants can be playful and some are known to be highly intelligent.</div>
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The problem with dangerous elephants arises when the mahouts became stressful and started to torture the elephants. And that was the reason elephants trampled people. In another case, a friend witnessed an elephant tour that saw two elephants attacking each other because the first elephant was fed with bananas while the second one which the tourist did not purchase for his elephant became angry. This jeolousy caused the elephants to fight although they didn't harm the tourists. It was a frightening experience for the two tourists riding on their backs. Also there are cases where mahouts used iron spikes to hit at their elephants so that the elephants can walk faster because there is a large crowd waiting for their turn to ride. After going many rounds, the elephants became tired but were forced to continue. That was the problem.</div>
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Community should be fed inorder for them to appreciate wildlife conservation. If laws are make to victimize rather than to find a win-win solution, then wildlife conservation might not work. Perhilitan should continue with the elephant rides but limit to certain hours. Well trained and tactful mahouts that are passionate with elephants are the solutions for elephant tourism. In the meantime, let see how this conservation issue could become another political issue.</div>
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Interesting news - "<b><i>Residential areas in Setapak, Cheras and Jinjang, which were all once oil palm plantations, have been identified as areas frequented by snakes, especially reticulated pythons and cobras, of late</i></b>" </div>
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Threat to natural habitat forcing snakes into KL's residential areas (Star, 5 Sept 12).</div>
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The Forestry and Wildlife just don't bother about this because it has not cause any problem for now. Ten years down the road, when the population of these wild dogs increased, human life may be at risk. And it will be too late to control them.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-12676724761648731382012-08-16T14:01:00.000+08:002012-08-16T14:01:08.227+08:00Latex timber clone plantations threaten natural forestsAugust 16, 2012 <br />
FMT LETTER: From Malaysian Nature Society, via e-mail<br />
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We wish to congratulate Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak on the various successes of his administration. You, Sir, have spearheaded the introduction of National Key Result Areas (NKRAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which have been described as among the most effective methods to enhance the performance of the government.<br />
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Your Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) initiative with the 12 National Key Economic Areas (NKEAs) is also commendable and we join others in support of your efforts to lead Malaysia to new heights. The present efforts and noble objectives notwithstanding, we are concerned over the seeming lack of an environment component.<br />
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This is despite the widespread acceptance of, and several national policies on sustainable development as the over-arching and guiding principle for our country which stresses on the triple bottom line of people, planet and profits.<br />
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Malaysia needs urgent and decisive action to address several mounting environmental problems. Protection of our natural heritage needs the same emphasis as economic and human development. This has been enshrined and consistently followed in the previous Malaysia Plans. According to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 686 plants and 225 animals in Malaysia are at risk of extinction, placing Malaysia third in the list of countries with the largest number of threatened species, behind only Ecuador and the United States.<br />
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Charismatic and iconic wildlife species such as the Malayan tiger are disappearing while species previously thought to occur in abundance such as the sambar deer are becoming scarce. The main cause of this decline is undoubtedly the loss of habitats, in particular our tropical rainforest, and poaching. Despite Malaysia’s pledge to retain forest cover at 50% of our land area, there is tremendous pressure to convert these forested areas into other land uses, such as industrial “forest” plantations.<br />
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An independent study found that in 2010 the area of natural forest in Malaysia was 14,962,000ha or only 45%. Most of these remaining forests are within forest reserves and protected areas, with remaining state land forests unprotected in any way. The continued loss of natural forest will invariably lead to an increase in human-wildlife conflict, which will be a tricky challenge to tackle.<br />
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There is also frequent conversion of the legal status of so-called “permanent reserved forests” into state land forests for subsequent development. These forests are cleared for agriculture, property development or industrial development. Between 2001 and 2005, more than 40,000ha of forest reserves were excised in Peninsular Malaysia alone.<br />
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Forest excision or “degazettement” is the prerogative of the respective state governments and they are only required to notify such acts through individual state gazettes after the fact. A sterling exception, however, is the Selangor state government which has made it compulsory to hold public enquiries or open hearings before “degazetting” a forest reserve. In recent years, a new trend has emerged where natural forest is cleared without first excising the forest reserves concerned, followed by the establishment of monoculture plantations of mainly Latex Timber Clone (LTC) rubber trees and oil palm.<br />
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According to published Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia statistics, the area within forest reserves planted with LTC increased dramatically from 2,195ha in 2005 to 17,443ha in 2007, with other crops (including palm oil) increasing from 2,673ha to 21,944ha within the same period. This trend is driven by the high price of timber, soft-loans from the federal government and other incentives for the establishment of “forest plantations”.<br />
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While we recognise that these plantations do play an important part in the country’s economy, they should not be established at the expense of natural forests but instead should be created on degraded areas and idle land. Additionally, these plantations cannot mimic the diversity and complexity of a natural forest but in fact undermine the wider natural forests and species that live within them.<br />
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The root cause for the clearing of forest is the dependence of state governments on a very narrow revenue base, namely exploitation of natural resources and land taxes. This small revenue stream leaves states dependent upon over-extractive and exploitative activities for short-term gains. In today’s globalised economy, such perverse incentives stymie innovation and diversification at the state level and contribute to undermine your wider vision for Malaysia.<br />
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Furthermore as seen in Kedah, Johor and in various parts of Sarawak, land clearance of this nature has the added issue of incurring the wrath of local communities, whether they are Orang Asli, Penan, Bidayuhs or Malays. The increased siltation and contamination of the water catchments and the water source itself is a major concern as humans depend on it and it is a major ingredient to life itself. These plantations do not just physically affect the water quality, but also affect the long-term water source as there is continued pesticide, herbicide and fertiliser use which seeps into the soil and thereafter into the water courses.<br />
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We thus call on your premiership to walk the talk that you have portrayed to Malaysia by making the ETP more accountable to the people, who will all be affected by the loss of ecosystem services which forests provide. To reduce the further degradation of our natural forest, perhaps it is prudent to consider the following points:<br />
•To freeze all new LTC projects, conduct a stocktaking of the locations of all LTC plantations and identify alternative sites for those slated to be developed inside forest reserves.<br />
•Increase incentives for environmental protection, including protecting forests for their strategic role in water security, flood mitigation, climate, erosion control and biodiversity conservation. This can include a diversion of government revenue earned from visitors to natural areas towards the protection of these sites, to decrease the pressure to exploit them unsustainably (e.g., a portion of the service tax from tourist establishments can be diverted to state funds where their use can be linked to protecting natural areas crucial for tourism development.<br />
•Increase disincentives for extractive industries such as forest clearance and mining (e.g., introducing conservation tax).<br />
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<i>This letter is endorsed by the Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT), TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Wildlife Conservation Society-Malaysia Programme,WWF-Malaysia<br />
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We had done a research on the feasibility of enlarging the dam in this blog years ago (check archives). Apparently, the present Pakatan state government just couldn't bother with reasoning. They are more of developing the green hills. Perhaps not to offense the contractors which already been given to the cronies of the federal government. FYI, this project is funded by Federal government. The water authority PBA is chaired by the Chief Minister of Penang. I would believe what CAP and SAM said....that Penang government is not protecting enough of the green of Penang. That is why we believe that the government must be change every two terms. They are destroying our green lungs! But first, we have to bury the corrupt and racist Barisan Najis! Just pity the raping of the north eastern part of Bukit Mertajam.</div>
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Google Map 2010. No development yet. Check google map in another few years and this patch will not be the same again!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-15406168187222834212012-07-09T21:16:00.000+08:002012-07-09T21:16:06.080+08:00When Forked Tongues rule...<div style="text-align: justify;">
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If there was an Olympic event for shooting oneself in the foot the Malaysian palm oil industry would be able to provide any number of contenders. This week saw yet another MPOC public relations debacle. The MPOC released a ‘report’ which 100% contradicts scientific reports, the director of the Sabah Wildlife Department and Sabah’s very own Minister for the Environment.</div>
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The MPOC’s report claims the palm oil industry does not harm wildlife or rainforests. While on the other hand on 27th January of this year in an article carried in the New Straits Times Sabah Wildlife director Dr Laurentius Ambu cited ‘the conversion of small patches of forests for oil palm planting was the main cause for the decline of the orangutan population in Lower Kinabatangan.’</div>
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He was at the same time quoted in The Star saying,”Today, Sabah is considered as being rich in wildlife but in actuality, much has been lost and what we are trying to do today is damage control, which is why we have prepared action plans for keystone species”. He should know.</div>
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Speaking at the same Sabah Wildlife Conservation Colloquium in January of this year Dr Marc Ancrenaz who has studied orangutans in Sabah for 10 years had this to say following the release of his report showing some 300 orangutans had ‘disappeared’ from Sabah since 2004, “As we speak, more islands of forests are created, more areas are opened, and these are privately owned. These are not protected areas but they do have a lot of orang utans. “Orangutans living in pockets of forests within plantations will not survive (in the long term).”</div>
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Prior to that ill-fated and controversial colloquium Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Masidi Manjun, no less, said “Sabah is losing her flagship species.” Why?</div>
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Last but by no means least Dr Ancrenaz said in November 2011: “If oil palm companies want to contribute to orangutan conservation today, they have the opportunity to do so in the Lower Kinabatangan by stopping what little land conversion they are still planning to do,” he said.</div>
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All of which paints a totally different and much darker picture than the rosy one the MPOC would like us to believe. Who do you choose to believe?</div>
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In an attempt to seek some clarity and evidence to back up their multitude of imaginative claims I have written to Dr Yusof Basiron, CEO of The Malaysian Palm Oil Council. He has not yet replied.</div>
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I have also written to the journalist Alex Singleton. His web site offers advice etc with media issues, so I wanted to know if he was commissioned to write this so-called “investigative” report or was it in fact a sponsored PR project for the MPOC? He has not yet replied.</div>
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Just as worrying, given the compelling evidence of palm oil companies destroying endangered species and protected habitat is the total absence of any prosecutions. 300 orangutans killed in eight years and not so much as an arrest let alone a prosecution. Not forgetting countless other ‘protected’ species have also been sacrificed. So why no prosecutions?</div>
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According to the MPOC’s article the palm oil industry give “massive” funding to the Sabah Wildlife Department – the people who are supposed to enforce the law but seemingly do not. Might the absence of law enforcement have anything to do with the palm oil industry’s financial muscle? We can only wonder.</div>
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Surely a police force, even a wildlife protection one, which accepts large sums of money from anyone even suspected of committing criminal offences, leaves itself wide open to all kinds of allegations does it not? Attempts to solicit answers from the SWD and Minister Masidi Manjun concerning the absence of prosecutions have met with silence. Why? Again, we are left to our own imagination.</div>
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I would like to invite the Sabah Wildlife Department’s director Dr Laurentius Ambu to respond to this letter and answer the questions raised about the acceptance of money by the SWD and the apparent absence of prosecutions of anyone connected with palm oil industry or otherwise.</div>
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On numerous occasions in the past, I have made clear my own view on palm oil. For those with selective amnesia I repeat it here: I am not opposed to palm oil. But I do oppose with every cell in my body, as do millions of other people, the unsustainable way in which many palm oil companies ruthless and unsustainably conduct their business. And for the record, I do not solicit or receive any public, commercial or government support in any shape or form. I voluntarily do what I do because I care.</div>
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I can’t begin to imagine what it is like to go home at the end of the day knowing you are making a living from destroying rainforests and literally millions of irreplaceable animals. I often wonder if people in the palm oil industry have feelings or is market share and profit all that matters to you?</div>
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Now we read of the Malaysian palm oil industry’s intention to move into West Africa, home (at the moment) to gorillas, chimpanzees, elephants and many other protected and unique species. What do you think will then happen to the forests and animals of Equatorial Africa?</div>
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When all the orangutans, tigers, elephants, rhinos and other protected species are gone, what will future generations think of those who could have prevented this environmental holocaust, but chose instead to pursue obscene amounts of money.</div>
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The point is, you can make money from palm oil without all this reckless and relentless destruction, if you choose to grow and harvest palm oil truly sustainably. Just look at Unilever’s environmental pledge; they know which side their bread is buttered.</div>
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The writer is CEO of Nature Alert ….supporting Malaysian NGO’s.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-13093273485285909162012-06-28T22:12:00.000+08:002012-06-28T22:13:02.123+08:0044 Zoos in Malaysia - a Bolehland record<div style="text-align: justify;">
Imagine 44 zoos in Malaysia and only 1 in Singapore! The mother of all the problems in zoos is corruption. If only we have a transparent and competent government. If only the anti-corruption agency is fearless. If only wildlife personnel do their job well...all zoos would be well kept. Until then, even with strict enforcement and laws, the operators will get away with minimum charges. So for SAM and Foto, just dream on....</div>
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SOME of the zoos in the country are still in deplorable conditions, according to two non-governmental organisations.</div>
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Friends of the Orangutans (Foto) claimed that many animals were suffering in these zoos due to poor maintenance.</div>
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SAM president S.M. Mohamed Idris, who said Malaysia has 44 zoos, which include mini zoos, aviaries and animal parks, claimed that some of them were in disgusting condition.</div>
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He said that, in contrast, Singapore has only one zoo which is of world class.</div>
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“Due to the lack of enforcement, many animals have suffered over the years at the hands of zoo operators whose main purpose is to make money.</div>
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“Zoos must be responsible to keep animals in conditions that satisfy their social behavioural and biological needs. The operators should also meet the standards of health and husbandry welfare of the animals,” Idris told a press conference at the Consumers Association of Penang’s office in Jalan Mesjid Negeri yesterday.</div>
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Foto founder Upreshpal Singh said an investigation conducted by the organisation at 15 zoos (including mini zoos, aviaries and animal parks) across Malaysia since July last year revealed that most of them were in terrible state due to lack of maintenance.</div>
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He cited as examples an ostrich farm, which had animals that looked sick, and a mini zoo with snakes kept in fish tanks that did not meet their species-specific needs.</div>
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Idris and Upreshpal also provided photos taken by SAM and Foto to back their claims. One of them showed ostriches without feathers.</div>
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Upreshpal also claimed that there was a theme park where elephants were used for entertainment purposes, with the animals made to draw and their drawings sold for profit.</div>
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Both SAM and Foto urged the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) to stop issuing licences for new zoos unless existing ones are properly maintained.</div>
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The new law requires zoos and animal parks to adhere to minimum cage sizes, which are specified according to various animal groups; to have a quarantine area and a veterinary clinic or hospital; and to employ a full-time veterinarian.</div>
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It was reported on May 16 that Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas said zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, which mistreat animals, would not be allowed to operate under the new guidelines to be enforced from August.</div>
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He had said that zoos that flouted the regulations would be denied a licence at the end of the six-month grace period.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13274301.post-7882653371748509482012-06-15T18:29:00.000+08:002012-06-15T18:29:24.163+08:00Story of Two Pandas<div style="text-align: justify;">
<em>Year 2020: According to news report, two pandas from China will be on loan to Bolehland for 10 years for a sum of RM20m. Wow that's alot of buta money for China who is famous for eating exotic wildlife and animal cruelty. The report mentioned about the initiative by the 1Bolehland government to name the two young pandas. It was said that the name Altantuya and Bersih were selected by the public. A little bird was sent to China to eavesdrop the pandas. Their conversation here...</em></div>
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Bersih: <em>How to stay in Bolehland.... so hot?</em><br />
<br />Altantuya: <em>Don't worry, we will be given air-cond room lah.</em><br />
<br />Bersih: <em>What? Air-cond? I prefer fresh air than the suffy air.</em><br />
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Altantuya: <em>Don't worry, we will be treated like king and queen. They paid RM20m for our long holiday and so i think they will take care of us!</em><br />
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Bersih: <em>What? They want us to be King and Queen....want us to f**k to produce babies? How can lah? We are brother and sister only mah!</em><br />
<br />Altantuya: <em>In Bolehland, everything also can. The rakyat in Bolehland said they don't need sex anymore because the government of Bolehland f**k them everyday!</em><br />
<br />Bersih: <em>Wah, so syiok one! Quick, quick, i want to go Bolehland and get f**k everyday too!</em><br />
<br />Altantuya: <em>Gatal ke?</em><br />
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<strong>A plea for the Pandas</strong><br />
June 15, 2012<br />
FMT LETTER: From Shenaaz Khan, via e-mail<br />
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China’s much publicised loaning of two Giant pandas to Malaysia is hardly an event to be received with rousing merriment. The exercise is in equal measure preposterous and superfluous and is unworthy of festive fireworks.<br />
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In an atmosphere of economic imbecility and political pandering, the Malaysian government has come up with the kind of inane idea that exemplifies its governing greatness. Their little reform agendas now include Giant pandas. Under the greedy guise of conservation, two Giant pandas are to bear the burden of bridging diplomatic ties between China and Malaysia.<br />
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How this is to be achieved is beyond baffling. But it yet again illustrates a blatant manifestation of Malaysia’s institutional pattern of exploiting animals to serve selfish human interests. To assume otherwise is grossly foolish.<br />
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Minister in Prime Minister’s Department Koh Tsu Koon has reportedly said that China’s gesture in lending a pair of pandas shows that it recognises Malaysia as a special country. Yes, Malaysia’s specialities include licensing countless zoos to abuse animals for human fortunes.<br />
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Malaysian zoos have for years abused and neglected their animals with complete legal immunity despite legislated codes of animal welfare clearly not being adhered to. Their registry of crimes include drugging tigers for photo taking sessions, forcing elephants to ride tricycles, cramping orangutans into runty cages and trafficking totally protected wildlife!<br />
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Zoos such as Taiping zoo, Danga Bay and A’Famosa, are fairly representative examples of these atrocious zoos and are in clear conflict of conservation. Nonetheless, the Malaysian government has habitually dedicated itself to ignoring and facilitating animal abuse as animal welfare and conservation have never been on the forefront of their political consciousness.<br />
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Hence, it is incredulous to imagine Malaysia being chosen for a conservation effort given its hideous track record. This whole panda loaning scheme has also made apparent the very deep pockets of the Malaysian government. While they feign financial frugality, they are ever ready to take on the colossal technical and architectural tasks necessary to house the pandas.<br />
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Malaysia’s decision to spend obscene amounts of money bringing in a non-native species for a decade long visit is further appalling given its complete and absolute disregard for its very own Malayan Sun bear. The Malayan sun bears are routinely orphaned and victimised by habitat loss from excessive logging, poaching for bear products and surging demand in the pet and zoo trade.<br />
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Amongst other conservation efforts, the 20 million ringgit could well be spent on saving the endangered Malayan Sun bear. Yet, the Malaysian government is not concerned in conserving them for they would serve no value to capital investments in China’s economic empire.<br />
<br />While I do not begrudge Malaysia the industrious opportunities China has to offer in trade and commerce, it is important to underscore here that China is the leading capital of animal abuse, illegal wildlife trade and wild meat consumption.<br />
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Across the world, elephant numbers are dwindling owing to China’s ruthless demand for ivory. China also remains the primary consumer of traditional Chinese medicine and wild meat, the two commodities driving the illegal wildlife trade and pushing many endangered species to near extinction.<br />
<br />And while China hands out pairs of pandas to various countries, their own horrific fur and bear bile farms kill, maim and brutalise bears every single day! Across China, bears are kept in cramped cages, their gall bladders implanted with metal catheters and their bodies clamped down with metal grilles to enable the extraction of their bile!<br />
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Their catalogue of abuses is endless! Therefore, like Stalin and Hitler advocating human rights, it is a complete travesty that the Malaysian and Chinese regimes should engage on conservation efforts given their respective reputations for animal cruelty.<br />
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Let us not be fooled by this farce! These pandas have been ripped from their homes, held hostage by their man masters and have now been pimped for profit! It is indeed a shameful day in Malaysian history as we have allowed pandas to be pawned for pungent political pursuits!<br />
<br />The writer is president of the Malaysian Animal Welfare Society<br />
Source<a href="http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2012/06/15/a-plea-for-the-pandas/" target="_blank"> here</a><br />
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More stories <a href="http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2012/06/15/panda-diplomacy-or-a-disaster-in-the-making/" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://darisungaiderhaka.blogspot.com/2012/06/najib-habiskan-rm20-juta-untuk-panda.html" target="_blank">here</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0