SC Johnson X Reef Check Malaysia X Juara Turtle Project

In August, our Tioman team received a group visit from SC Johnson. Some activities carried out together include cleaning of Teluk Nayak, coral rehabilitation and recycling activities.

A total of 340kg of rubbish consisting of plastic bottles, Styrofoam and fishing equipment was successfully collected. For coral reef conservation activities, 102 live corals were collected and replanted for conservation purposes.

SC Johnson also sponsored a bailing machine and a glass crusher to help the recycling efforts in Kampung Juara, which is managed by the Juara Turtle Project (JTP).

International Coastal Clean-up 2022

In conjunction with the World Coastal Cleanup week, our Tioman colleagues collaborated with several parties such as members of the TMCG, the Juara Turtle Project (JTP), the Civil Defense Force, Sorte Met Stella, the Ministry of Natural   Energy Resources, the UiTM Volunteer Brigade, COWAY, Brothers International Malaysia and residents of  Tioman Island for this program.

There were several clean-up locations around Tioman that were selected, including Bakau Bay, marina cargo jetty, Marine Park Center, Munjur Bay, Penut Bay, Kampung Paya Beach and Kampung Mukut Beach.

A total of 481.5kg of rubbish was successfully collected, including drink bottles, personal care items, fishing equipment, disposable diapers, cigarette butts and so on. The rubbish was separated for recycling and sent to the waste disposal center in Tekek village.

Reef Check Malaysia X SK Juara

In July, we began an environmental education program with the Year 4, 5 and 6 students from SK Juara. There were various environmental topics presented to students in carefully planned interactive sessions, including Environmental Biodiversity, Bats, Mangrove Swamp/ Forests, and Coastal Areas.

Environmental education should be taught from a young age to ensure that an interest in the preservation and conservation of the environment can be fostered. 

Seiko Malaysia

In early September, our Tioman colleagues were involved in a video shoot with Seiko Malaysia in Kampung Tekek. This campaign was about ghost nets that are thrown or left in the sea, that can damage coral reefs and also cause the death of various marine life.

The final video can be viewed on Seiko Malaysia's official social media and also on Reef Check Malaysia's Facebook page.

UPM and KIMIA Malaysia Community Programme

A community program co-organized by the Faculty of Health Sciences of UPM and KIMIA Malaysia for the residents of Tioman was held in July. This was also done in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry Malaysia, the Department of Chemistry Pahang, the Tioman Development Board and Reef Check Malaysia.

Some activities that were carried out were health checks, health talks on infectious diseases, investigation on oil spills at sea and detection of micro plastics on the beach, as well as a science exhibition held at the SMK Tekek hall, quizzes and also competitions for the Tioman community.

Dive Site Survey

In August, Reef Check Malaysia and members of the TMCG participated in monitoring dive sites organized by the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF). Biodiversity monitoring was carried out at several dive sites around Pulau Tioman to observe and record some key indicators which will help compare frequently visited dive sites and more remote dive sites.