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  Buceros bicornis Great hornbill

  The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is also known as the concave-casqued hornbill or great pied hornbill. It can be found in south-west India, south China and Indochina south to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra (Indonesia). The Great Hornbill is not found in Borneo. The life expectancy for Great Hornbill living in captivity are in the range of 50 years. In the wild, their lifespan can reach a range of 35-40 years (Paruchuri, 2011).

  Mr. Muhammad Faris Bin Mohd Ridza & Mr. Tan Kok Kiat   •   31 Jan 2023   •   480 views
• • 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)
  • Arenga pinnata (Wurmb) Merr.
  • Microhierax fringillarius (Drapiez, 1824)
  • Phrynoidis asper (Gravenhorst, 1829)

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• Publications

  Conservation Malaysia

  Lillian Chua Swee Lian, Ong Su Ping & Lau Kah Hoo   •   Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
• • Land snails and slugs of Sabah and Labuan (Malaysia) (February 2022)
  • An Introduction to the Land Snails and Slugs of Malaysia (February 2022)
  • Conservation Malaysia (34), 2022
  • Burung-burung Malaysia : Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS), Volume 2 (2022)
  • Congregating Firefy Zones (CFZ) in Malaysia: Conservation of mangrove congregating fireflies (MNS Co...
  • 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)

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• Cross Cutting Issues

  Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing

  Benefits derived from genetic resources may include the result of research and development carried out on genetic resources, the transfer of technologies which make use of those resources, participation in biotechnological research activities, or monetary benefits arising from the commercialisation of products based on genetic resources.

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• National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016 - 2025

  Goal 1 - Target 1 : Biodiversity Awareness

  By 2025, more Malaysians are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take to conserve and use it sustainably.

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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