𝑻𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒔 also known as The Malayan Tapir (tay-per) - Aren’t they adorable? Their outlook has a combination of a pig and elephant, which might confuse many people. In fact, they are most related to horses and rhinos! Around half of the world’s Malayan tapirs have been lost in the last 40 years, estimated fewer than 2,500 remain in Southeast Asia. Hunting and mass deforestation are blamed for the decline in numbers. Make our responsibilities not only to pro

Introducing ECOMY’s second installment of our ‘Wildlife in the City’ series! A series dedicated to celebrating interesting ‘common’ plants and animals in and around homes, cities and urban areas! The Common Myna You must have come across them, along roads and gardens! Here’s some information about this ‘commonly’ sighted - your neighborhood bird. Switch your volume up to hear them vocalize! Hope you all enjoy and contribute additional knowledge or even images to go along. Let

PETALING JAYA: Imports of plastic waste, even those that are regulated, could have detrimental effects on the environment. An environmentalist said livestock could be affected and by extension, humans as well. In the long term, it could be catastrophic, Greenpeace Malaysia campaigner Heng Kiah Chun said. “We already have a huge amount of waste, some of which is contaminated. However, only a little of it is actually recycled.” Heng was responding to a recent statement by Envir

With over 800,000 undiscovered viruses in animals and birds which could infect humans through close contact, they are calling for an immediate end to the illegal wildlife trade and deforestation. Customs officials show pangolin scales, part of a record 30 tonnes which were seized in Sabah in August 2017. Activists are sounding the alarm over the illegal wildlife trade in the country which they warn could lead to another pandemic like the Covid-19 outbreak. Photo: AP Environme

Have you noticed the changes in weather? The problem of global warming and climate change can no longer be trivialized. One of the major cause is deforestation. Combined, beef and oilseeds (incl. some plantations) account for nearly 60% of deforestation. To tackle deforestation, we need to understand where we are losing forests, and what activities are driving it. This allows us to target our efforts towards specific industries, products, or countries where they will have the

PETALING JAYA: An environmentalist and an MP have castigated the environment and water minister for what they see as a feeble attempt to explain Malaysia’s exclusion from the Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change in the US later this month. Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man has come under fire from Wong Chen and Andrew Sebastian for his attempt at clarifying Malaysia’s exclusion from a climate change summit. Subang MP Wong Chen and Andrew Sebastian, who is chief executive of the Ecotourism a

Have you seen these creatures before? ECOMY is proud to feature our first ‘Wildlife In The City’ series dedicated to identifying and creating awareness about plants and wildlife around us, specifically in urban areas and our very homes! Hope you all enjoy the series and even contribute additional information or even images to go along. Let’s enjoy and learn together! #wildlifeinthecityECOMY #reconnectingpeoplewithnature Photo by AJ Sebastian ----------------------------------

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia must learn to strike a balance between mass and niche tourism to ensure that its attractions, from ecosystem to culture, remain sustainable. Steps must be taken to enable tourists to visit places showcasing the country’s natural heritage, without causing damage to its environment, said tourism stakeholders and environmentalists. Pix for representational purpose only. (Royal Belum State Park) However, this does not necessarily mean that the country must