Nature

Nature • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 28, 2022 • 3 min read

National Animals Timor-Leste: crocodile

By Anton L. Delgado • Feb 28, 2022
The crocodile is considered sacred in Timor-Leste but increasing populations have led to human-crocodile conflicts

Nature • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 28, 2022 • 4 min read

National Animals Thailand and Laos: Elephant

By Wanpen Pajai • Feb 28, 2022
Thai and Laotian cultures respect elephants as sacred but the endangered animals are still subject to abuse

Nature • Jan 20, 2022 • 1 min read
Biodiversity

The Women Tree Planters of Sukau

Since 2008, women from Sabah’s Sukau Village have planted trees to connect forest fragments and preserve the area’s biodiversity. COVID-19 stopped their work for months, resulting in the deaths of many newly planted trees. Now, they have returned to the forest.
By Chen Yih Wen • Jan 20, 2022

Nature • Dec 25, 2021 • 11 min read
Reforestation

Sabah Community Aims to Regrow Healthy Forests Amid Pandemic

The pandemic has strained reforestation work in Sabah’s biodiverse Lower Kinabatangan region, but locals continue to replant trees in an effort to secure their livelihoods, protect endangered species and regrow carbon-capturing rainforests
By Alexandra Radu • Dec 25, 2021

Nature • Sep 17, 2021 • 8 min read
Environment

Proposed ski slope in scenic Malaysia highlands alarms locals

A ski theme park developer wants to take advantage of the pristine nature and chilly weather of Cameron Highlands, but rapid deforestation and poor planning undermine its potential as a nature tourism powerhouse
By Ashley Yeong • Sep 17, 2021

Nature • Sep 13, 2021 • 2 min read
Covid-19

Testing times: Borneo orangutans get Covid swabs

With the delta variant going rampant, dozens of critically endangered orangutans in Malaysia have been tested for the coronavirus, with vets in protective suits undertaking the tricky task of giving the apes nasal swabs
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 13, 2021