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Cintai Tioman: July – September 2022
SC Johnson X Reef Check Malaysia X Juara Turtle ProjectIn 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...
Updates from Sabah: January-March 2022
PILOT PROJECT: INTRODUCING A WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON LARAPAN ISLAND, SEMPORNA Early this year, we conducted several activities for our Pilot Waste Management System on Larapan Island, including:Site visits to Larapan and briefing on the project with the village...
Cintai Mantanani: January-March 2022
Cintai Mantanani is a long-term effort by Reef Check Malaysia, which strives to ensure the community's economic well-being while protecting our marine environment. Currently, we have a team of three based on Mantanani Island running the projects on the ground...
The Road to 30×30: The Scope for Malaysia to Increase Coverage of MPAs
I find myself returning to the discussions surrounding the draft post-2020 global biodiversity framework and how it will affect Malaysia. Given the ambitious targets being discussed for extending marine protection, we need to look at how Malaysia might be able to...
The Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: implications for marine resource conservation in Malaysia
Later this year, the parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will meet to agree on a new 10-year plan to preserve and protect nature and its essential services to people. What will this mean for Malaysia, and how will Malaysia adapt to the new...
More alternative livelihoods for the communities in Sabah
On our latest collaboration with Seadling, we have been invited to organize a capacity building programme for the local communities in Kg. Baru-baru, Tuaran to teach them about the marine ecosystems which includes marine resources that can be found in their area, its...
Mersing Heart of the Ocean : October-December 2021
Our Mersing islands initiative is supported by MISC Group through its Heart of the Ocean marine biodiversity conservation programme, which aims to improve ocean health by supporting coral reef conservation, increase reef resilience, and reduce plastic litter in our...
Reefs and Tourism: How do we “build back better” with tourism in mind?
This is the second of two articles looking at the impacts of tourism on coral reefs and how the tourism market that is emerging post-Covid could be a boon for both reefs and the local communities that rely on them. Over the last few decades, tourism has become an...
Reef Check Malaysia – New Logo
Reef Check Malaysia's logo has undergone a transformation and we are proud to present to you our new logo! Following a re-branding exercise by Reef Check Foundation in the USA, and under the terms of the country agreement we signed with them, we are following their...
Cintai Mantanani: October-December 2021 News
Cintai Mantanani is a long-term effort by Reef Check Malaysia which strives to ensure the economic well-being of the community while protecting our marine environment. Currently, we have a team of three based on Mantanani Island running the projects on the ground...
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