Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Kedah State government to immediately stop the destruction of forests and logging activities in the State to protect these natural resources and ensure sufficient water supply. The 2015 Annual Report of the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia states that the forested land area in Kedah covers 342,431 hectares or …
சட்டவிரோத வனவிலங்கு வாணிகத்திற்கு ஏதுவான நாடாக இருப்பதாக டராபிக் எனப்படும் (வனவிலங்கு வர்த்தக கண்காணிப்பு வலயைமைப்பு) மலேசியாவை அடையாளம் கண்டிருப்பது குறித்து பூவுலகின் நண்பர்கள் கழகம் தனது வருத்தத்தைத் தெரிவித்து கொள்வதாக அதன்தலைவர் எஸ்.எம். முகம்மது இத்ரிஸ் கூறினார். அனைத்துலக சுற்றுச்சூழல் தினம் ஜூன் 5ம் நாள் கொண்டாடப்படுகிறது. இவ்வருட கருப்பொருள் “சட்டவிரோத வனவிலங்கு வாணிகத்துக்கு எதிரான போராட்டம்” என்பதாகும். சுற்றுச்சூழலுக்குப் பங்கம் விளைவிக்கும் பல்வெறு காரணங்களுக்காக மலேசியா பிரபலம் அடைந்து வருகிறது. அவற்றில் குறிப்பாக : …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) expresses great concern that Malaysia has been, for the wrong reasons, identified by TRAFFIC (a wildlife trade monitoring network) as a popular transit country used by criminal networks for the lucrative illegal wildlife trade. The theme for this year’s World Environment Day, celebrated on 5th June, is Fight against the Illegal Trade …
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the Sarawak government to stop further development on peatlands in the State. Among the ongoing development is BLD Plantation Berhad’s concession in North of Sibu. Satellite image analysis performed by Friends of the Orangutans (FOTO) showed that between June and September 2015 BLD had cleared an average of 11 hectares …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)’s prior case study concurs with the special report entitled “‘Hutan Simpan Kekal Piah dirobek’’ published by a local Malay daily on March 28, 2016. However, SAM would like to share some facts so that readers are not confused of the meaning and interpretation of Permanent Reserved Forest (PRF) and Forest Reserve. PRF …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is both shocked and disappointed to hear about the mystery of a pair of missing bears from Tawau Hot Springs Recreational Park, Sabah. News of their suffering only came to light when it was highlighted by Nature Alert and another Malaysian NGO sometime in October 2015. Video shots of the …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) finds the response from the Rural and Development Minister on the serving of turtle eggs at a function in a restaurant in Sabah baffling. If the plate of turtle eggs had not been included in the list of menu would it be served to the diners seated with the Minister or is it …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is both shocked and disappointed at Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek’s outright refusal for a nationwide law on shark hunting and finning and dismissing it as an industry in the country. The minister could be either ill-informed or is not aware that shark populations are under …
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) is extremely appalled to learn of the suffering of neglected zoo animals at the Mines Wonderland, which followed after the closure of the Mines theme park. SAM has been continuously emphasising on a ban and to put an end to the issuing of permits to captive wildlife at theme parks and …
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
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Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
No. 1, Jalan Joki, 11400 Penang,
Malaysia
Tel: +604 827 6930
Fax: +604 827 6932
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
129A, First Floor,
Jalan Tuanku Taha,
P.O.Box 216,
98058 Marudi, Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973