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  Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. (Cucurbitaceae)

  This "petola" is scientifically named Luffa acutangula, and 'acutangula' means 'with sharp ridges' which refers to the fruit’s distinctive ridges (Anon., 2019).

  Ms. Munira Mohd Sazali & Dr. Avelinah Julius   •   30 Jun 2022   •   231 views
• • Sitta frontalis (Swainson, 1820)
  • Betta livida Ng & Kottelat, 1992
  • Embelia pergamacea A.DC.
  • Maxomys rajah Thomas, 1894
  • Trimeresurus nebularis Vogel, David & Pauwels, 2004
  • Ceriops decandra (Griff.) W.Theob (Rhizophoraceae)
  • Amyda cartilaginea Boddaert, 1770
  • Cyrtostachys renda Blume
  • Discotettix belzebuth Serville, 1838
  • Urena lobata L. (Malvaceae-Malvoideae)

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• Publications

  Land snails and slugs of Sabah and Labuan (Malaysia)

  The history of the present handbook goes back to the first years of this century. During the early days of the BOR/MOL collection (Mollusca collection of Universiti Malaysia Sabah), material of land snails appeared difficult to identify. Literatur ...

  Jaap Jan Vermeulen & Liew Thor Seng   •   Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu
• • An Introduction to the Land Snails and Slugs of Malaysia (February 2022)
  • Social Forestry Strategic Plan of Malaysia 2021-2025 (2022)
  • Land Snakes of Medical Significance in Malaysia. 3rd Edition (2022)
  • Birds of Tembeling Hornbill Valley (2022)
  • User's Guide to the Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing Act 2017 [Act 795] (April...
  • FRIM in FOCUS (March 2021)
  • Malaysian Birds - A Glimpse (March 2021)
  • Flora of Peninsular Malaysia Series II: Seed Plants, volume 8 (January 2021)
  • Conservation Malaysia (33), 2021
  • Identification of Commonly Traded Wildlife in Southeast Asia (2021)

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• Thematic Issues

  Dry and sub-humid lands biodiversity

  Malaysia, on the other hand, by virtue of its location between the equator and to latitudes 8 degrees north latitude, experiences an equatorial climate with both seasonal monsoon rains as well as frequent convection thunderstorms.

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• National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016 - 2025

  Goal 3 - Target 6 : Protected Areas

  By 2025, at least 20% of terrestrial areas and inland waters, and 10% of coastal and marine areas, are conserved through a representative system of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures.

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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