An NGO has called for strict enforcement against open burning to eliminate the perennial haze in the region. Ecotourism & Conservation Society Malaysia (Ecomy) said the haze is man-made and its resolution lies in the prevention of activities that cause it. “The authorities will need to have stronger enforcement in place to prevent open burning and the haze even before a single fire is started,” said Ecomy founder and CEO Andrew Sebastian. He also said that indiscriminate clea

Sebuah badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) menggesa penguatkuasaan lebih ketat terhadap pembakaran terbuka bagi membasmi jerebu berterusan di rantau ini. Persatuan Ekopelancongan & Pemuliharaan Malaysia (ECOMY) berkata jerebu buatan manusia dan penyelesaiannya terletak pada usaha pencegahan terhadap puncanya. “Pihak berkuasa perlu mempunyai penguatkuasaan lebih mantap untuk mencegah pembakaran terbuka dan jerebu malah sebelum satu pun pembakaran dimulakan,” kata Pengasas dan CEO ECOMY

Read the article here: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/02/11/dr-xavier-2020-to-be-landmark-year-for-malaysian-biodiversity/1836368?fbclid=IwAR0X9q__E208MCLvDSVjy0rYPtuuL8BHdnhI6_mgLwZsOykJeR9IgsTPLk4 ECOMY says: A few things to look out for and to support! Let’s hope we have better laws to protect sites and wildlife, harsher and life imprisonment for poachers and traffickers, a Biodiversity Centre that will function and not left neglected starved of funds and man

ECOMY was invited and gave a talk on “Snakes of Teluk Rubiah” for Vale Malaysia as they wanted their workforce to understand snakes and how best to avoid conflict. ECOMY give talks to a variety of nature and conservation related topic. Kindly contact us at info@ecomy.org if you want a presentation for your organization. Thanks!

PETALING JAYA: A recent instigation for punitive action against critics of the palm oil industry has prompted two environmental activist groups to condemn reactive behaviour and to call for positive engagement. Commenting on remarks made at a forum in Kuala Lumpur last Tuesday, spokesmen for Eco-tourism and Conservation Society Malaysia (Ecomy) and Pertubuhan Pelindung Khazanah Alam Malaysia (Peka) said the attacks by industry captains Yusof Basiron and Franki Anthony Dass we

Come celebrate World Wetlands Day with us! Enjoy a walk along our river, discover the unique biodiversity around Teluk Batik, have a meal with us and join the worldwide celebration to appreciate our wetlands. Date: 15th February 2020 (Saturday) Time: 0830 - 1200 hrs Venue: Vale Eco Centre, Teluk Batik, Perak, Malaysia Participation is FREE! Limited for first 20 pax only! #WetlandBiodiversityMatters