Archive for November, 2008
Japanese firm in tree-planting project
Kota Kinabalu: Japanese company, Fujitsu Group Malaysia, together with several organisations embarked on a tree-planting project at its Eco Forest Park in Kinarut, near here, from Nov 28 to Dec 1.
The project kicked off with 31 members of the Fujitsu Group from Japan and 19 members of the Advantest Corporation on Thursday, while [...]
Bird status is certain if habitat secure
Kota Kinabalu: With Sabah now hoping to become the new bird watching destination, the challenge is already being seen as one of making it sustainable, i.e. to make it last or permanently attractive.
The Sandakan Bird Fair will be launched today (Saturday) Sabah’s first, which pairs off with a Zoom [...]
Govt may ban use of plastic bags
KOTA BARU: The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry is now studying the possibility of banning the use of plastic bags at supermarkets and wet markets in a bid to protect the environment.
Instead, the ministry may recommend that all shoppers bring along their own containers when purchasing goods at such premises.
Deputy Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan said [...]
MNS：Stop logging as scheduled
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — While Sarawak is known as the Land of the Hornbills, the Belum Temenggor Forest in Perak is considered the `Nest of the Hornbills’.
The ten hornbill species found here are among the many natural treasures in the 130 million year old tropical rain forest that is believed to be [...]
Health fears over WiFi Project
More protest WiFi plan
Another group has been formed to raise concerns over Penang Government’s free state-wide WiFi plan under its Wireless@Penang project.Launched yesterday, the Penang Environmental and Health Con- cerns Awareness Group comprises 10 members.
Its spokesman Ding Thoun Yee said: “We are concerned with the effects of wireless technologies which may [...]
槟环保小组：检讨无线上网计划
环保小组吁关注辐射后遗症 智选槟无线热点
（槟城25日讯）“如果要真正落实‘猫’政府，请不要拿我们当白老鼠！”
槟州政府宣布未来两年内在槟州落实免费无线上网计划引发的反对声浪今日再添一桩，这次是由刚成立的槟城人民关心环保健康觉醒小组发出。
该团将继反对槟城无线运动组织后，成为第二个反对槟州政府落实无线上网的团体。该团发言人陈道义在记者会上表示，未来将与反对槟城无线运动组织联手走进人群展开签名运动，要求政府重新检讨槟城无线上网计划。
难接受无线电磁波笼罩
他表示，无法接受无线电磁波笼罩在住宅区、学校、医院、公园及图书馆等孩童及公众休息及休闲处，“槟州既然是个旅游城，游客们前来旅游也是希望能够来这里放松心情，而不是接受电磁波。”
他继说，该团并无意完全制止州政府落实无线上网，只是希望州政府能够有智慧的选择无线上网的热点，而不是24小时让槟州人民覆盖在充满着辐射的无线上网范围内。
“很多数据已经明确的显示，无线上网对人体的健康是有害的，如果政府执意要落实这项计划，那么先请政府在听取民意之外，也前往有关国家实地考察。”
“虽然之前州政府已经办过一场与人民、各个组织代表对话会，实际上并没有多少个民众详细的接收到有关活动讯息的通知。”
不排除与州政府对话
他表示，该团不排除与槟州政府在进行一场对话会，届时将邀请外国相关的患者现身说法。
“政府必须在人民的健康和发展之间寻找出一个平衡点，不要等待无线电磁波引发了病变后才作出任何的补偿。” (Kwong Wah Yit Poh)
Book release! “Biodiversity of Sungai Pulai, Ramsar Site”
Focus on mangrove areas
JOHOR BARU: The richness and uniqueness of the Sungai Pulai Forest Reserve has been documented in a coffeetable book entitled Biodiversity of Sungai Pulai, Ramsar Site, Johor.
The book was published by the Earth Observation Centre of the Faculty of Social Science and Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Hardy species: The bakau minyak [...]
Safoda works with Ovas to develop Kinarut Eco Park
Japanese help to further develop Eco Park
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Forestry Development Authority (Safoda) is collaborating with Japanese non-governmental organisation (NGO), Overseas Volunteer Activity Support (Ovas), to further develop the Eco-Forest Park at Kinarut.
Safoda will be working with Ovas, with the support of the Greenery Fund of Japan, to plant [...]
Sixth Ramsar site: Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands
Ramsar Recognition For Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands
KINABATANGAN, Nov 24 (Bernama) – Nature lovers in Malaysia, especially those in Sabah have welcomed the announcement that the Lower Kinabatangan-Segama Wetlands have been recognized as a Ramsar site.
The recognition is significant, as the wetlands comprise rarely-found coastal mangrove swamps and peat jungles.
This recent development would add impetus for efforts [...]
WWF: Mabul Island over-developed
WWF Malaysia against Mabul oceanarium development
KOTA KINABALU: WWF Malaysia is against the controversial oceanarium development plan for Mabul, saying the island was already over-developed.
Studies carried out on the island and its surrounding waters revealed that 85% of the island had already been cleared for village housing, schools, budget homestay accommodation as well as five-star resorts, [...]
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