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  Pternandra echinata Jack (Melastomataceae)

  Known as “Sial menahun” in Malay, Pternandra echinata, from the family Melastomataceae, is an evergreen, small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 30 m tall. This tree is distributed in Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, the Riau Archipelago and Borneo. This species is common in primary and secondary lowland forests. It can also be found on forest edges and in thickets, up to 1,300 m above sea level. Pternandra echinata has also been found in swamp forests and along rivers (Faridah Hanum & Shamsul, 2004).

  Mrs. Syazwani Binti Azeman   •   28 Apr 2023   •   944 views
• • Calyptomena hosii (Sharpe, 1892)
  • Shorea sumatrana (Sloot. ex Thorenaar) Sym. ex Desch. (Dipterocarpaceae)
  • Buceros bicornis Great hornbill
  • Sonerila tenuifolia Blume (Melastomataceae)
  • Buxus rupicola Ridl.
  • Globba fragilis S.N. Lim (Zingiberaceae)
  • Etlingera elatior (Jack) R.M.Sm (Zingiberaceae)
  • Ceriops tagal (Perr.) C.B.Rob. (Rhizophoraceae)
  • Donax canniformis (G.Forst.) K.Schum. (Marantaceae)
  • Pitta moluccensis (Statius Muller, 1776)

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• Publications

  Action Plan on Conserving the Fireflies of Selangor River 2022-2030

  This Conservation Action Plan (CAP) is developed through input, feedback and ideas from participants of the Stakeholder Workshop consisting of implementing agencies and concerned local communities. The five Strategies in this plan are meant to com ...

  Veronica Khoo Swee Imm, Nada Badruddin, Nur Zati Akma Mustafa, Ong Su Ping & Phon Chooi Khim   •   ISBN 9789672810537   •   Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong
• • Trappers in Nature - The Nepenthes of Peninsular Malaysia (2023)
  • Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Series II: Seed Plants, Volume 9 (December 2022)
  • Memperkasa Perkhidmatan Ekosistem untuk Kelestarian Pertanian dan Keterjaminan Makanan (February 202...
  • Conservation Malaysia (35), 12/2022
  • Conservation Malaysia (34), 2022
  • Congregating Firefy Zones (CFZ) in Malaysia: Conservation of mangrove congregating fireflies (MNS Co...
  • Dasar Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia (2021)
  • The Economics of Selabat Mudflats Nature Reserve Sarawak (2019)
  • Burung-burung Malaysia : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS), Volume 2 (2022)
  • PERHILITAN. (2017). Red List of Mammals for Peninsular Malaysia Version 2.0

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• Cross Cutting Issues

  Economics, Trade and Incentives Measures

  Biodiversity generates and helps to maintain the supply of many ecosystem services that are essential for human well-being and economic development. Numerous studies have underscored the considerable economic value of these goods and services.

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• National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016 - 2025

  Goal 5 - Target 16 : Knowledge and Science Base for Biodiversity

  By 2025, knowledge and the science base relating to biodiversity, its values, functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are significantly improved and applied.

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• Introduction To Access To Biological Resources And Benefit Sharing (ABS)

  Access and benefit-sharing (ABS) refers to a set of rules and principles governing the use of biological resources, or in other words, the way in which biological resources may be accessed, and how users and providers of biological resources reach agreement on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits that might arise from their utilisation.

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• Program Penghijauan Malaysia melalui Kempen Penanaman 100 Juta Pokok.

  Kempen ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesedaran semua pihak mengenai pentingnya kawasan litupan hijau dan hutan untuk kesejahteraan dan kualiti hidup selain usaha untuk menambahbaik ekosistem dan biodiversiti negara kita. Kempen ini juga bertujuan memupuk semangat cintakan alam semula jadi melalui penanaman pelbagai jenis pokok kepada segenap lapisan masyarakat serta menyokong komitmen untuk mengekalkan litupan kawasan berhutan di Malaysia.

  #PokokKitaKehidupanKita   •   #OurTreesOurLife   •   #100JutaPokok