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  Byttneria maingayi Mast. (Malvaceae)

  Byttneria maingayi is distributed in Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo and Singapore. In Peninsular Malaysia, it has been recorded from Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.

  Ms. Munira Mohd Sazali & Dr. Avelinah Julius   •   17 Jan 2022   •   200 views
• • Neurobasis chinensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Odontomachus rixosus Smith, 1857
  • Macaca arctoides (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1831)
  • Nycticebus coucang (Boddaert, 1785)
  • Dysphaea dimidiata Selys, 1853 (Black Velvetwing)
  • Shorea siamensis Miq. (Dipterocarpaceae)
  • Shorea leprosula Miq.
  • Dendrelaphis cyanochloris (Wall, 1921)
  • Galeopterus variegatus Audebert, 1799
  • Cycas clivicola K.D. Hill

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• Publications

  Land Snakes of Medical Significance in Malaysia. 3rd Edition

  While a majority of snakes occurring in Malaysia are not equipped with venom and constitute little threat to humans, a number of species can cause envenoming that may lead to permanent disability or death. The range of snakes of medical significance in Malaysia encompasses the families Natricidae, Elapidae, Pythonidae and Viperidae. The third edition of Land Snakes of Medical Significance in Malaysia covers 36 land snakes, each account with easy to use infographics and multiple images when available, to show the different life history stages and sexes. It is intended as a guide for healthcare providers, and the general public permitting them to identify and manage potential snake-related injuries. The purpose of this book is also to increase awareness of the beauty and diversity of a critical component of Malaysia’s biodiversity.

  Ahmad Khaldun Ismail, Teo Eng Wah, Indraneil Das, Taksa Vasaruchapong & Scott A. Weinstein   •   ISBN 9789672810186   •   Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
• • 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
  • State of the World's Trees (2021)
  • Kelawar Malaysia / Bats of Malaysia (2021)
  • Ular Darat Malaysia / Land Snakes of Malaysia (2021)
  • Protokol Pemantauan Populasi Begonia herveyana (2021)
  • National Action Plan on Invasive Alien Species 2021-2025 (2021)

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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