There are 235 projects that match your search.
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2014
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/14/05 |
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]: The project aims to develop additional function of the existing Kuala Selangor Nature Park (KSNP) into a wetlands training center to train MNS members and targeted local communities along the coast and interior wetlands of North Central Selangor. ( ... )
oupled with existing facilities within the Park including accommodation, function rooms, and amphitheater creates the opportunity to develop KSNP as an ideal “wetlands training ground” for capacity building, education and awareness programmes, and wetlands restoration. This would effectively lead to ways to improve the protection and conservation of wetlands in the area. Besides, it has been
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
Land Degradation
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2014
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48,480.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/07 |
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Raja Musa Forest Reserve (RMFR) is located in the north western part of Selangor. It is part of the North Selangor Peatswamp Forest (NSPSF) – which is the largest peat swamp forest complex in the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is ( ... )
imately 25,656 ha in area cover and of this 1,000 ha was degraded due to illegal encroachment and frequent fire episodes. NSPSF plays an important role to the well-being of the local community who lived near the forest. Locally the NSPSF plays an important role in supplying water for domestic use (Tanjong Karang and Sekinchan); irrigating water for agricultural areas especially the rice fields
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2014
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148,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/SP/STAR/BD/14/03 |
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There are limited approaches to ecosystem-based fishery management in Malaysia, and scant involvement of local fishing communities in fishery management decision-making and policy. Because of this, bycatch is a serious concern – not only of ( ... )
r juvenile and trash fish but also of large marine endangered species such as marine turtles. Marine turtle populations in Malaysia have been depleted through long-term harvests of eggs and adults, and as bycatch in the ever-growing trawl fisheries. Turtles are currently being decimated indirectly through mechanised fisheries at a rate of 2,000 to 3,000 animals per year. This project aims to
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2014
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25,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/BD/14/12 |
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In 2003, the Sabah State Government approved the proposal to gazette an area of 1.1 million hectares as Tun Mustapha Park (TMP), located in northern Sabah State. The proposed park will include districts of Kudat, Kota Marudu, Pitas and more than 50 ( ... )
s. This proposed park is rich in marine biodiversity, with extensive coastal and marine ecosystems such as mangrove forests, seagrass beds and coral reefs. However, the marine life and ecosystem within the proposed park is experiencing threats by uncontrolled fishing and the usage of destructive fishing methods.
The proposed Tun Mustapha Park aims to achieve three objectives (Jumin et al.
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Malaysia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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150,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/SP/STAR/CC/14/01 |
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In the effort to scale up Malaysia’s efforts in simultaneously addressing the problems of rural energy access and climate change, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) and its member organizations seek to demonstrate the viability of renewable ( ... )
systems. Together, these organizations plan to demonstrate the capability of indigenous communities to wield this technology in ways that improve the resilience of their villages while contributing to the global effort to reduce carbon emissions. JOAS, as the main project proponent, will leverage the existing technical expertise of member organization TONIBUNG to build a 20 kW micro-hydro power
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Malaysia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2014
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/CC/14/01 |
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This project aims to provide solar energy to 100 houses in a remote village, Kampung Sonsogon Magandai, Kota Marudu, Sabah which has no access to electricity. The project addresses climate change by providing this source of renewable energy and ( ... )
es the community with the means to improve their standard of living.
The project is located at Kg. Sonsogon Magandai which is in one of the poorest parts of Malaysia and the location is inaccessible from the main road. The main target group of this project is two young grandmothers between the ages of 35 and 50, who will be trained as solar engineers. The selected women will undergo 6
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2014
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9,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y4/STAR/BD/14/14 |
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Maliangin Sanctuary was established by the Maliangin Island communities , where they are the group who will monitor,patrolling and manage the sanctuary. And Berungus Marine Area doing very similar to Maliangin Sanctuary.WWF-Malaysia in ( ... )
oration with these communities have introduced an alternative livelihood programme, where the handicraft activities became a focus. We do believe by having an extra income will reduce their dependency on marine resources.
The actual concept by giving talks and group discussion to the community particulary in Maliangin Island perhaps will trigger the idea not to depending on sea activities
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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30,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/13/04 |
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Citizen Action for Tigers (CAT) is a long-term commitment to reduce and eliminate the poaching of tigers and other endangered species in a priority wildlife corridor linking two of the largest remaining forest landscapes in Peninsular Malaysia ( ... )
i Yu wildlife corridor). CAT turns national policies into boots-on-the-ground action by placing citizen conservationists, including indigenous Batek people (Orang Asli), in critical areas with the support of the authorities. It is a non-confrontational anti-poaching and habitat protection program that deters poaching and illegal logging while increasing surveillance at poaching hotspots. This
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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2,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/08 |
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The rate of wetlands loss is accelerating due to due to unsustainable development, overharvesting and rapid urbanization. Degradation and loss of wetlands not only leads to animal and plant life disappearing, but crucial ecosystem services such ( ... )
ed by these wetlands such as food, clean water and medicines are also diminishing. More wetlands can be conserved and protected when communities, living within or surrounding the wetlands, are empowered in making their own decisions to decide to conserve these wetlands, while at the same time still able to engage in livelihoods that is sustainable for wetlands conservation. The vast majority of
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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2,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/13/01 |
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The planning grant is to assist the organization to prepare a proposal for addressing declining conditions in the Kinabatangan River which is resulting in the loss of freshwater fish biodiversity, loss of local culture and livelihoods of local ( ... )
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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49,806.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/13/02 |
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The project site has a unique ecosystem which is home to more than 500 people. Previous studies reported that more than 80% of the residents in the project area are fishermen whose sole income is fishing. Local community livelihood is threatened by ( ... )
pment in adjacent areas with the conversion of mangroves for agricultural such as oil palm plantations and aquaculture. The loss of mangroves has taken its toll on the fishing community who reported a noticeable reduction in their daily catch. Wetlands International has urged the South East Johore Development Authority (KEJORA) to look into the need of striking the balance between development and
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/13/03 |
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The project aims to improve the community forest reserve and watershed management in Kiau Village, Kota Belud based on culture, tradition and current management for conserving the natural habitat, biodiversity conservation, and as a form of ( ... )
tion to climatic change. The project will establish a effective and sustainable monitoring system for community forest management through the development of community forest trails, medicinal herbal garden, and building capacity for administration of community forest and watershed management.
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Malaysia
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Land Degradation
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2013
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174.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/LD/13/09 |
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The planning grant seeks to prepare a full proposal for the GEF SGP on the rehabilitation of the Kolam & Kawasan Rekreasi Cheras Jaya, Balakong, Selangor, which is a site with an area of 32.72 acres located at the confluence of Sungai Balak and ( ... )
Langat. This site had been gazetted as recreational area by the local council in 2007, however no action has been taken by local council to manage this wetland. With the aim of involving local communities surrounding this recreational site, it is hoped that a long term conservation and recreational plan of this area could be developed in order that the communities can benefit from the
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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2,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/25 |
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Overall objectives of the project:
1. To enhance public and local awareness on community composting and recycling activities for sustainable living.
2. To divert resources away from landfills and incineration by producing useful products and to ( ... )
ze its reusability.
3. To raise awareness on the importance to treasure the biodiversity of local indigenous fruit trees and increase availability of such rare trees in an urban setting.
4. To provide community training, and personnel development and involvement opportunities to the young, the unemployed and marginalized groups in the local community.
5. To enable the development of a
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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49,993.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/05 |
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The project aims at raising awareness among local communities to conserve and improve the sea turtle population in Kudat area. The objectives is to engage and train local communities in beach patrolling to prevent sea turtle eggs harvesting, conduct ( ... )
mental education activities such as beach clean up and school outreach, develop awareness materials for turtle conservation, and to support the sea turtles conservation through promotion of environmental stewardship to minimize the amount of debris existing in the community areas by practicing sustainable trash collection and composting
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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48,860.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/06 |
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Southeast Asia is home to the world's smallest bear species, the Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) and is seriously threatened, if not extinct, in many areas of mainland Asia. The species continue to face significant threats such as forest ( ... )
ation and destruction, and hunted illegally for bear parts for foods and medicines. The Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) was established to promote Malayan sun bear conservation in Sabah by creating the capacity to rehabilitate and release suitable orphaned and ex-captive bears back into the wild, providing an improved long-term living environment for captive bears. The proposed
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2013
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2,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y3/STAR/BD/13/10 |
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The direct impacts of ‘development’ often brought about forest degradation, natural resource depletion, environmental devastation, biodiversity loss, etc. As for the dayak community, it also results in the loss of customary land, forest and ( ... )
ical resouces as well as food security. The daily livelihoods of the Indigenous community and rural women are continually threaten by development activities surrounding their village, particular due to the loss of source of livelihood from depletion of forest and non-timber forest produce. This project initiated by WADESA aims to support the local community particularly women in conserving the
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Malaysia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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10,790.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/03 |
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The project aims to raise awareness of solid waste management to the residences of New Villages in Malaysia (being settlements created during the waning days of British rule over Malaysia in the mid-1950s, to segregate the villagers from the early ( ... )
n Races Liberation Army insurgents, which were led by the Malayan Communist Party, during the Malayan Emergency) , in order to promote a culture of clean quality living environment. The project will be carried out in Kampong Baru Bali, a new village in Perak state, near to the Perak campus of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman. An increasing number of New Villages have been requesting for a
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Malaysia
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Chemicals
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2012
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50,000.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CH/12/12 |
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Executive Summary
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are toxic, persistent, mobile, accumulate in fatty tissue and magnify in the food chain. The evidence of detrimental effects on living organisms at the level of entire populations of some POPs ( ... )
trates the threat to biodiversity, and the potential for disruption at the ecosystem level.
This project aims to raise the awareness of consumers and demonstrate viable and cost-effective alternatives to POPs products and reduce emissions of unintentional POPs. The project activities include the conduct of twelve education and awareness raising programmes for consumers and farmers. Consumer
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Malaysia
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Biodiversity
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2012
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46,422.00
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Phase 5
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Project Number: MAL/SGP/OP5/STAR/BD/12/09 |
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Community Abai Project (CAP): The Forest Restoration & Ecotourism is a community-based project will be implemented by the local community of Abai village along the lower Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysia. The project is needed to restore ( ... )
ed forests and increase habitat connectivity along the lower Kinabatangan River. This will contribute to the long-term survival of endangered species including Bornean orang utans, Bornean pygmy elephants, proboscis monkeys, Storm’s storks and other wildlife. The project is also needed to establish a sustainable, conservation-based economy in order to restore Abai’s
fragile economy and
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