Biodiversity Site visit by members of the National Parks Board Singapore 17th May 2018
by Cheam May Choo Members from the National Parks Board ,Singapore visited our biodiversity site in Gunung Brinchang on the 17th May 2018 to learn more about our conservation efforts and actvities carried out. The team was headed by Mr Ang Wee Foong, Deputy Director (Nursery Management & Native Plant Centre) . Dr Liau Tai […]
Exploratory trip into untouched mossy forests of Batu Gangan and Sg Terla-30th June 2018
30th June 2018- Under the Kemaman Bitumen Save the Mossy Forest fund , we organised a trip into the untouched mossy forsts of Batu Gangan and Sg Terla Forests Reserves. These forests are on the eastern slope of Gunung Irau.( Over the years, few missing trekkers enroute to Irau has been found here !) 12 […]
Activities for July 2018
updated 31st July 2018 by Cheam May Choo We are pleased to inform that, thanks to our many volunteers, our activities in July 2018 were successfully carried out. We have many more exciting activities planned for the months ahead and we will keep you updated. 1st July 2018- Volleyball competition in Sg Ubi Orang Asli […]
Activities carried out in June 2018
by Cheam May Choo In the month of June 2018 , we carried out more activities than usual because of funding from Kemaman Bitumen Sdn Bhd for reforestation. We were also fortunate to have with us , three volunteers from France namely Thibault, Phillippe and Quentin who made it possible They were recommended to come […]
Upcoming Activities for “Summer”
by Cheam May Choo Although it is raining cats and dogs outside and Malaysia doesn’t have the 4 seasons, I like to think that “summer” is upon us. Come June and July, Cameron Highlands will see more visitors from the temperate countries, enjoying their summer vacation here. Bookings for local tours will rise and eateries […]
Saving the Mossy Forests in Cameron Highlands 2018-Grant from Kemaman Bitumen Company Sdn Bhd
by Cheam May Choo We are pleased to announce that we have recently received a grant from Kemaman Bitumen Company Sdn Bhd for a forest restoration project. ( Our deepest appreciation to them ) This project is actually a continuation of what we have done all along, albeit in a different area. It is about […]
Summary of Activities at Biodiversity centre, Gunung Brinchang 2017
by Cheam May Choo 1.Research with Universiti Malaysia Kelantan A letter of intent was signed with the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan UMK on the 31st of March 2017 at the biodiversity site in Gunung Brinchang. In the Letter of Intent, it is stated that both parties shall cooperate in the field of research and conservation as […]
Summary of CSI Activities for 2017
by Cheam May Choo Our CSI or community stream investigation programme in 2017 continues to be one of the more popular activity amongst students and adults alike.(CSI programme was initially sponsored by CIMB in 2009 and the excess funds were carried over to the next few years. In 2015 Prince Tunku Imran and Mr Paul […]
Summary of REACH Reforestation Programme for the year 2017
by Cheam May Choo For the year 2017, reforestation activities were mainly carried out in a new site in Batu Gangan, Kuala Terla while the site in Gunung Brinchang, our biodiversity centre was used for research. 1. Batu Gangan site in Kuala Terla On 24th of May 2017 REACH was awarded a grant of RM […]
Reforestation at Batu Gangan concludes
by Cheam May Choo In the months of August and September 2017, due to logistic difficulties our reforestation programme slowed . However we managed to complete the toilets and the covered rest area in time for the students who would be coming in the following months. Site preparation continued with undergrowth being cleared. Date: 3rd […]