Timber extraction continues in Sarawak under COVID-19 Oil palm and timber companies received permits to continue work in Sarawak despite national lockdown – indigenous leaders criticise the government’s decision (MIRI / SARAWAK / MALAYSIA) From last Wednesday, Malaysia has been under a two-week-lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. All non-essential businesses have shut down. … Continue reading Indigenous leaders question ongoing oil palm and timber activities during COVID-19-lockdown
Ecological survey kicks off in Baram communities
L-R: Print found in the mud, field technicians tried conducted survey on one of the transect, a species of frog was found during the survey On the 2nd of March 2020, villages in the Upper and Middle Baram areas began collecting data on their land, gathering information about flora, fauna, hunting, fishing and land use … Continue reading Ecological survey kicks off in Baram communities