About WWF-MalaysiaEstablished as a national conservation trust on 13 January 1972, WWF-Malaysia began as a humble two person-organisation. Today, we have close to 200 people working for us – from Kedah to Sabah. Also known as Tabung Alam Malaysia, we are governed by a Board of Trustees.

Besides our headquarters in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, we have programme offices in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and Kuching, Sarawak as well as site offices in Fraser’s Hill, Malacca, Jeli and Stong in Kelantan, Ma’ Daerah and Setiu in Terengganu.

Our early work focused on scientific research of wildlife and important natural habitats. This work later expanded to the management of protected areas. Today, WWF-Malaysia’s work covers the broader issues of the natural environment, incorporating such aspects as policy work, environmental education, public awareness and campaigns.

From high up in the mountaintops to down low at the bottom of the sea, WWF-Malaysia is working hard to help protect the country’s natural environment through our various conservation programmes.

WWF-Malaysia focuses its conservation work on large-scale priority areas that encompass a broad range of wildlife and ecological systems.

The ultimate goal is to achieve long-term and sustainable conservation impact in the country by conserving, restoring, and protecting a diversity of species, forests, marine, coastal, and freshwater environments. For a living planet, for us, for our children and the generations to come.

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Species

The tropical rainforests, seas and freshwater ecosystems of Malaysia support a rich and

diverse array of both flora and fauna species; in fact, Malaysia is recognised as one of 12 mega-

diversity countries with many of its species occurring in unusually high densities. However,

many of these species are threatened. Recognising this issue, we work towards the protection and management of six different

species through landscape-based approaches.

Forests

An estimated 13 hectares of the world's forest are lost. In the next 30 seconds, another 13 hectares will disappear. Within a minute, mankind succeeds in undoing 1,000 years of natural

evolution. Read on to understand a little more about our forests work and how you can help us change for the better.

Freshwater

Freshwater is perhaps the most crucial resource for humans and all other living creatures on earth. Sufficient clean water is essential for healthy living

as well as the health of the environment. Our freshwater ecosystems continually face numerous

threats and challenges. Recognising this, WWF-Malaysia promotes the conservation, integrated

management and sustainable use of the freshwater ecosystems.

Marine

Malaysia’s warm tropical seas are home to some of the richest coral reefs, mangrove forests,

green sea turtles and other endangered marine species such as hawksbill turtles, dugongs and

whale sharks. This vast sea area is rich with fishery resources and habitats. Fish are an

important sustainable resource but overfishing and habitat destruction can threaten this.

Environmental Education

Today the world is changing at an accelerated pace and the need for effective conservation

education is much more pressing. WWF-Malaysia believes that effective conservation

education programmes, both formal and community based, can have a tremendous impact on the Malaysian society and the

nation’s behaviour towards its environment.

Our conservation work focuses on:

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conservation activities

conserving protecting restoring

marine - animals and plants that live in the sea

habitat - natural environment of an animal or plant