Successful completion of a year-long school program

In this final quarter, our Cintai Tioman team conducted 3 school programs with SK Mukut and SK Tekek, involving both indoor and outdoor activities.

In 2024, we successfully conducted a total of 25 school education and awareness programs with schools on Tioman Island. This program aims to increase students' awareness and understanding of the importance of protecting the environment. This effort is expected to produce a younger generation that is more sensitive and responsible towards the environment, as well as having the potential to become leaders in conservation efforts in the future.

CLIMATE AND WEATHER CHANGE ROADSHOW IN TIOMAN ISLAND

From October to December, we organized a Climate Change and Weather Roadshow in seven villages around Pulau Tioman. The program aims to provide exposure to the local community on the challenges of climate change and how they can respond to this issue through a community-based approach. Through discussion and presentation sessions, our colleagues interacted with the local community, sharing knowledge learnt from attending a Climate Change Workshop in early 2024. 

PARTNERS IN CONSERVATION

In October, we were once again invited by International School Kuala Lumpur (ISKL) to share about TMCG’s conservation efforts. Students from ISKL gained hands-on experience by participating in recycling efforts, beach cleaning and coral rehabilitation on the island.

We also hosted Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, who has been supporting our conservation efforts for the second consecutive year. Volunteers from the company learned the entire process of reef rehabilitation, including cleaning glass bottles, crushing the glass, and finally forming coral blocks. In addition, they also participated in beach cleaning activities and managed to collect 380kg of trash including ghost nets which are dangerous to marine life.

rehabilitation, cleanup and microplastic study

Every month, members of the Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG) carry out regular cleaning and scheduled monitoring at our reef rehabilitation sites to ensure the growth and health of the corals. To protect corals that are undergoing bleaching and reduce the risk of further damage, physical contact with corals is not allowed.

Similar to the third quarter, there was a decrease in complaints about ghost nets in the waters of Pulau Tioman in the last three months of 2024. The TMCG, together with the Department of Fisheries Malaysia (DoF) and scuba diving shops teams up to removed ghost nets around Tioman, upon receiving reports of it. A total of 2,945kg of ghost nets were successfully removed from the waters of Pulau Tioman this year.

Our TMCG has also been conducting microplastics sampling in four selected areas around Tioman, with a total collection of 62 samples. Microplastic waste is fine pieces of plastic less than five (5) millimeters in size that are almost invisible to the naked eye and are everywhere. The results of the findings show that there is a decrease in the amount of microplastics found in the area. These findings are important to improve understanding of microplastic pollution as well as help design more effective prevention measures that contribute to the conservation of our marine ecosystem.