KUCHING, May 17 The Federal and Sarawak governments have been asked to build a border security road network and a Customs, Immigration, Quarantine and Security (CIQS).
BINTULU: The role and capability of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), which is among the country’s leading institutions of higher learning, in environmental and forestry research efforts have been recognised through its appointment as the forestry research hub in Sarawak.
Our Partner Burung Indonesia successfully completed field surveys of the White Cockatoo
Cacatua alba (Endangered) in North Maluku province. While hunting of wild White Cockatoos has slowed down in villages where we work, such as Kosa and Gandasuli, unfortunately hunting remains a threat in some satellite islands of North Maluku. One such location is Bacan, where we fear a collapse of White Cockatoo populations.
Our interventions include assessing the extent of poaching and empowering communities to develop alternative sustainable livelihoods. We are also helping local people to reforest degraded river banks and improve watershed management to secure the community s water supply.
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (centre) signing a plaque at the state Forest Department s new office in Kuching. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
KUCHING: The state Forest Department will continue to step up enforcement against illegal logging in Sarawak, says Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
The Deputy Chief Minister said the department had been taking action against illegal logging activities even during the Covid-19 pandemic. We will continue to strengthen our operations against illegal logging. We have carried out a number of operations and there have been some arrests, with offenders compounded or brought to court.