WWF MALAYSIA ANNUAL REPORT 2013
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CREDITS Advisors Dato’ Dr Dionysius S. K. Sharma, Executive Director/CEODr Sundari Ramakrishna, Conservation DirectorYeap Chong Wei, General Manager of Marketing Writer Jane Priya, Corporate Engagement Communications Senior Executive Editor Valen Lim Chong Chin Editorial Illustration Valen Lim Chong Chin Special thanks to all staff of WWF-Malaysia who contributed content, photos and feedback for the Annual Review. Thank you Digital Impressions Sdn Bhd for partially sponsoring the design, layout and colour separation of the Annual Review 2012. Percetakan Imprint (M) Sdn Bhd for partially sponsoring the printing of the Annual Review 2012. Published by WWF-Malaysia 49, Jalan SS23/15 Taman SEA47400 Petaling Jaya Selangor DE All rights reserved by WWF-Malaysia and none of the contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of WWF-Malaysia.
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Into the Wild
Voices of the Wild
BEHIND THE WILD
02 Introduction 03 Foreword 05 WWF Malaysia Governance 06 Our Vision for the future 08 WWF’s Conservation work in Malaysia 10 Benefit your business, partner the panda 12 Big green win 14 Successes in Marine Conservation 16 Successes in Policy 19 Live green campaign
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Sumatran Tiger Threats of Sumatran Tiger 25 Black Rhino 26 Threats of Black Rhino 28 From Rhino to Market in 48 hours 31 Sumatran Orangutan 34 Threats of Sumatran Orangutan 37 Hawksbill Turtle 38 Threats of Hawksbill Turtle
Financial Report Total Income in 2012 Expenditure Income growth Supporter Acknowledgements
WWF-Malaysia is constantly on the look out for passionate and inspiring individuals to join our organisation.
INTRODUCTION
FORE WORD
WWF-Malaysia is a national conservation trust that currently runs conversation projects covering a diverse range of environmental protection & nature conservation in Malaysia Mission To stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: - Conserving the world’s biological diversity - Ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable - Promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
This year, WWF-Malaysia reflects on 40 years of environmental protection work in Malaysia and we feel honoured to have won the support of our partners and supporters who help us achieve various conservation wins. It is now time to take stock of what it is that we are doing and where we are heading. This Annual Review will help us do that.
with a survey of Pulau Gaya, off the coast of Kota Kinabalu. It is now part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park established in 1974. WWF-Malaysia has been actively involved in the establishment of protected areas in Batang Ai-Lanjak Entimau, Sarawak up to current efforts to have Kedah’s Ulu Muda Forest Reserve established as a State Park and to set up the Tun Mustapha Park in Sabah.
Malaysia provides the marine and terrestrial habitat for 13 out of 36 priority species under the WWF global conservation programme, which focuses on conserving biodiversity of priority places and species, reducing the ecological footprint in the areas of energy/carbon, commodities and water, as well as tackling a set of global priority drivers.
Our expanding conservation agenda in need to conserve our homeland’s incredible biodiversity. As the scope of our work grows, WWF-Malaysia is constantly on the look out for passionate and inspiring individuals to join our organisation.
WWF-Malaysia’s efforts directly address the nation’s conservation needs, by contributing to six Global Initiatives; Tigers Alive, Heart of Borneo, Coral Triangle, Market Transformation, Forest and Climate Initiative and Smart- Thank you. Fishing. WWF-Malaysia also participates in other platforms Growth Strategy. We have worked on a number of important initiatives throughout the past 40 years, in collaboration with our project by assisting the National Parks Board (now Sabah Parks)
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Therefore, we hope that our efforts to save our living planet to safeguard human wellbeing will continue to earn your support. We could not have gotten where we are without you; and as we enter into our 41st year in 2013, we need your support more than ever.
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Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma WWF-Malaysia Executive Director / CEO
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WWF-MALAYSIA GOVERNANCE Today, our work encompasses marine and forest conservation, business and industry engagement, environmental education as well as policy advocacy. This world is our only home. As our world’s population soars to more than 7 billion this year, every single person on this planet needs to work together towards more sustainable lifestyles and rethink the direction that the world is heading to.
Today, our work encompasses marine and forest conservation, business and industry engagement, environmental education as well as policy advocacy.
WWF is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation organisations, with almost 5 million supporters and a global network active in over 100 countries.
We also undertake scientific field research, public awareness campaigns, engagements with local communities to improve their livelihoods while enabling their participation in conservation as well as training and supporting other environmental protection organisations in Malaysia.
In Malaysia, WWF-Malaysia has been working steadily to promote harmony between human beings and nature for exactly four decades this year. WWFMalaysia has come a long way since its early days focused on wildlife conservation.
With your continued support, we stand the best chance of saving our biodiversity and heritage as well as achieving the sustainable management of our natural resources, to safeguard our good quality of life, and that of our children and future
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generations. WWFMalaysia thanks you for your valuable support. On behalf of WWF-Malaysia’s governance, I would also like to thank all the past and present staff of WWF-Malaysia. Your commitment to conservation is nothing short of extraordinary, and represents the beating heart of our organisation, and the hope to build a future where Man and Nature live together.
Dato’ Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin WWF-Malaysia Presidemt
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Board of advisors
Patron DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Azlan Shah
Executive Committee
Chairman Emer. Prof. Dato’ Dr Abdul Latiff Mohamad
Executive Director/CEO Dato’ Dr Dionysius S.K. Sharma Mr Sudeep Mohandas
Treasurer Ms Caroline Russell
Conservation Director Dr Sundari Ramakrishna
Legal Advisor Mr Loong Caesar
General Manager of Marketing Yeap Chong Wei
Vice-President Emeritus Mr Ken Scriven
President Dato’ Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin
Trustees Mr Chong Chiew Yin Mr Stephen Hagger Mrs Angela Hijjas Mr Jayl Langub Ms Kate Lim Datuk K.Y. Mustafa Dato’ Seri Nazir Ariff WWF Malaysia
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Our Vision for the Future We seek to save a planet, a world of life. Reconciling the needs of human beings and the needs of others that share the Earth, we seek to practice conservation that is humane in the broadest sense.
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Strengthen local communities ability to conserve the natural resources they depend upon Transform markets and policies to reduce the impact of the productioN and consumption of commodities Mobilize hundreds of millions of people to support conservation
We seek to instill in people everywhere a discriminating, yet unabashed, reverence for nature and to balance that reverence with a profound belief in human possibilities.
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Protect and restore species and their habitats
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WWF’s conservation work in Malaysia
Our conservation work focuses on:
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.
Species
Forests
Freshwater
The tropical rainforests, seas and freshwater ecosystems of Malaysia support a rich and diverse array of both flora and fauna species. 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.
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 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
Environmental Education
Policy
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, whale sharks, and humphead wrasse. 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.
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.
WWF-Malaysia has been involved in policy work for 40 years. To be effective in policy advocacy work, we adopt various approaches and optimise on effective partnerships to promote the establishment of policies, plans, programmes and legislation that integrate environmental concerns for sustainable development.
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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BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS, PARTNER THE PANDA
Partnering WWF-Malaysia through the various ways will enable you to bring these benefits to your business: Build a positive brand profile vital steps to win customers along with government and corporate partners in today’s increasingly competitive markets. WWF is the most recognised independent conservation organisation on Earth and one of the world’s most well loved brands.
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1. Sustainable Business Practices
2. Green Office
4. Licensing & Promotion
6. Workplace Giving
8. Donations in Kind
WWF-Malaysia has the expertise to help your company plan more environmentallyfriendly and responsible business practices in the areas of timber, paper-pulp, palm oil and fisheries. The work will ensure that supply chains are sustainable and that industries conform to guidelines and criteria established by the regulatory authorities and market forces. Production methods are also examined to minimise impact on natural landscapes and to encourage improvement. WWF-Malaysia supports certification of timber, paper-pulp and palm oil products, through the Forest Stewardship Council and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil to promote sustainable management of our natural resources. WWF-Malaysia also supports Fisheries Improvement Projects aimed at improving fishing practices to achieve sustainable seafood.
WWF-Malaysia has the expertise to help your company transition to a “Green Office” concept. This will help reduce operating costs in the long-run and is a wise investment in the future, safeguarding the natural resources on which corporations and communities depend.
The WWF panda logo is one of the world’s most recognised brands and co-branding will help to extend consumer goodwill to your products.
Help build staff morale by enabling them to conveniently donate to nature conservation every month, and demonstrate your corporation’s exemplary environmental responsibility by matching contributions.
Contributions in kind mean cost savings for us, ensuring that more of our funds your donations go directly to our conservation projects. Examples include software worth RM275,000 from Microsoft Foundation Campaign.
3. Project Sponsorship Long term financial support offers security and continuity for projects that help conserve our natural resources, uplift local communities and educate the younger generation. Enhance your positive brand profile and win new customers by demonstrating your corporate responsibilitY.
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5. Event Sponsorship WWF-Malaysia events give corporations the opportunity to build employee morale through contributing to environmental conservation and enhance your corporate image. WWF signature events like Earth Hour regularly generate about RM1 million of equivalent advertising value in positive media coverage and enjoy extensive online support from Malaysians.
7. Symbolic Corporate Adoption Make a symbolic corporate adoption of a tiger or a turtle and help conserve Malaysia’s endangered wildlife and their forest or marine habitats. Symbolic corporate adopters will receive a framed certificate, a tangible reminder that your corporation is committed to saving wildlife and ecosystems that provide our food, water and raw materials for industries.
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BIG GREEN WINS SUCCESSES IN TERRESTRIAL CONSERVATION
In Sabah, WWF Malaysia’s terrestrial animal species conservation efforts are encompassed in a programme identified as the Conservation of Global Priority Mammal Species and Their Habitats. WWF-Malaysia works closely with TRAFFICSoutheast Asia, the wildlife trade monitoring network which is a joint programme of WWF and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, to combat wildlife poaching and illegal wildlife trade. A significant recent achievement was WWF-Malaysia’s recommendations for orangutan, elephant and rhinoceros of Sabah being incorporated into the proposed Sabah Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2012 – 2022). Our tiger conservation efforts are making headway in Belum-Temengor, Perak; a vital tiger landscape. The Malaysian government has committed to construct a viaduct for wildlife crossing at the Belum-Temengor forest corridor, based on findings of WWFMalaysia’s wildlife field surveys and site assessment to finalise the viaduct location in the area. The wildlife crossing will enable tigers, and other wildlife, to move around to find food and mates, instead of being trapped in forest patches.
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LIVING RIVERS AND FORESTS
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WWF-Malaysia and our partners surveyed Lanjak-Entimau in Sarawak for the purpose of recommending its gazettement. The Lanjak-Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary was gazetted in 1983.
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Perlis State Park is declared by the then Chief Minister of Perlis based on several years of work initiated and led by WWF-Malaysia.
2005
WWF-Malaysia began a strategic programme on Protected Areas (PAs) in Peninsular Malaysia.
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PAs work began in Sabah and Sarawak.
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The Women’s Society of Kampung Mangkuk, Setiu (PEWANIS), a community based organisation that WWF-Malaysia helped establish, has now gained greater confidence and capability to spearhead conservation efforts in the Setiu Wetlands, Terengganu, alongside income generating activities compatible with the sustainable use of the wetlands’ resources. With PEWANIS, WWF-Malaysia has broadened our conservation outreach to include more students and teachers from schools in the Setiu district through educational activities focused on wetlands conservation. From July 2011 to June 2012, we have engaged with about 2,315 students, teachers and visitors through environmental education. Working with our partners, WWF-Malaysia has replanted a total of 4,630 mangrove seedlings in the Setiu Wetlands as of June 2012. The Setiu Wetlands ecosystem serves as fish nurseries, flood control and WWF-Malaysia and TRAFFIC-SEA jointly produced a documentary titled “On Borrowed Time”, aimed at garnering greater support and enhanced enforcement efforts towards addressing the wildlife poaching crisis in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex.
The documentary was named the Best Malaysian Film in the Eco Film Festival 2011, an award given to an environmental film that inspires, motivates and encourages conservation actions. In conjunction with the International Year of Forests 2011, WWF-Malaysia habitat to the world’s largest population of critically endangered painted terrapins. In early 2012, PEWANIS introduced a low-impact tourism package, the culmination of entrepreneurial and personal capacity building training by WWF-Malaysia and our partners over the years. A portion of the profits will be channelled to the PEWANIS fund for conservation awareness building activities and to help the underprivileged in the village. Up to March 2012, PEWANIS has accommodated 300 visitors. In addition to the Setiu Wetlands, WWF Malaysia also has a field project in another priority area: the Liwagu sub-catchment in Tambunan, Sabah. We are engaging with the relevant government agencies and industry stakeholders on issues concerning the sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems and responsible freshwater infrastructure development.
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SUCCESSES IN MARINE CONSERVATION WWFMalaysia works with partners, including the government, local communities and the private sector to protect important and threatened marine habitats, save endangered species such as marine turtles and terrapins as well as ensure the sustainable use of marine resources. Fisheries, tourism, coastal protection and livelihoods depend upon healthy and efficiently functioning marine ecosystems.
HEALTHY OCEANS AND MARINE HABITATS As part of environmental awareness and capacity building among island residents to enable them to help manage marine resources, WWF-Malaysia conducted seagrass, seawater and reef monitoring activities with dive operators, the Department of Fisheries Sabah, Sabah Parks and local community representatives in Mabul Island, Semporna. The quality of seawater around Mabul presented at the post mortem of Mabul Marine Week 2011 led to the establishment of a temporary association called the Mabul Marine Management Body in December 2011. Comprising dive operators, the management body collectively manages the rubbish collection point and plans actions based on the common concern for the environmental conditions in Mabul. It will also form the collaborative management structure to implement the Collaborative Environmental Monitoring Programme for Mabul. After several handicraft trainings conducted in 2011 by WWF-Malaysia and our partners, women from the islands of Maliangin in the Kudat-Banggi. Priority Conservation Area (PCA) and Omadal in the Semporna PCA are able to produce not only mats, but more saleable pandanus leaf woven products, such as coasters,
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place mats, shopping bags and the popular bangles. The men are now helping the women to prepare the base of the bangles by collecting recycled plastic bottles and cutting these into strips. Income generated from this alternative livelihood reduces the island communities’ dependency on marine resources and improves their socioeconomic wellbeing and lives. The Ma’Daerah Heritage Community Association (MEKAR), a community based group founded by WWF-Malaysia to enhance conservation efforts, and a group of teachers in Kerteh, Terengganu, developed a Daily Lesson Plan in 2008. It infused turtle conservation issues into the Bahasa Malaysia curriculum for Primary School students, and has expanded to Setiu, Terengganu, when it was introduced to 28 teachers from 14 schools in the district last year. The “Protect our Turtles” campaign was carried out in Kerteh, TerengganuW, at Mesra Mall in conjunction with World Turtle Day Celebrations in 2011, featuring an array of activities for the public. WWF Malaysia received some 400 pledges from members of the public who committed not to eat turtle eggs and support turtle conservation efforts. To keep up the momentum, WWF-Malaysia organised the World Sea Turtle Day celebrations at three locations: Kuala Terengganu, Melaka and Semporna, on 16th June 2012. In Melaka, the first Hawksbill Turtle Ecotourism Model in Malaysia was launched in October 2011. This multistakeholder initiative brought together Ismah Beach Resort as the first resort operator to embark upon responsible turtle tourism in Melaka, working closely with the state Department of Fisheries (DoF) and WWF-Malaysia. The first phase of this project is a one-year pilot test at Padang Kemunting nesting beach with Ismah Beach Resort. The resort is committed to providing an educational experience to tourists while minimising www.wwf.org.my
the impact on turtles and their habitat by using guidelines prepared together with WWF-Malaysia and the state DoF. The pilot test will involve local youths in the implementation of the turtle tourism model who can potentially spearhead turtle conservation activities within the local communities. It is hoped that a sustainable ecotourism model will be successfully implemented and replicated by more tourist resorts by 2013. Pursuant to this initiative, WWF-Malaysia and our partners organised a “Guidelines for Sustainable Turtle Ecotourism in Peninsular Malaysia” workshop in April 2012 to socialise the draft guidelines with stakeholders as well as gather feedback and consensus in order to produce a viable set of national guidelines for sustainable turtle ecotourism in Peninsular Malaysia.
STICKING OUR NECKS OUT: TURTLES AND TERRAPINS At the annual “Coral Triangle Initiative Regional Business Forum” organised by WWF-Malaysia and our partners held from 10th to 11th October 2011, the private sector and senior policy makers at the highest level of government from the six Coral Triangle countries explored opportunities for the promotion and implementation of sustainable solutions. At the forum, the partnership among Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD), Pom-Pom Island Resort and The Reef Dive Resort Mataking, two nesting islands for Green and Hawksbill turtles, was recognised, strengthening the public private partnership to protect marine turtles. The resorts are trained by SWD to conduct continuous turtle monitoring activities and identify threats to turtle nests. A recognition of partnership was also awarded to the Kudat Fishing Boat Owners’ Society for supporting Sabah Parks and the DoF Sabah in the establishment and gazettement of the
proposed Tun Mustapha Park in Kudat, Sabah. As a member of the Interim Steering Committee working group, the society contributes to the fisheries management plan for the proposed park. WWF-Malaysia also undertakes satellite telemetry work comprising tagging and tracking turtles via a GPS system which enables the transmitter to log the migratory routes of turtles from their nesting to foraging grounds. In 2011, three satellite transmitters were deployed in Kerteh and Setiu, Terengganu, and another three in Melaka. Results show that turtles from Terengganu beaches migrate to the Coral Triangle region and Hawksbill turtles from Melaka beaches migrate to the Riau Islands of Indonesia. In Peninsular Malaysia, the egg buy-back (EBB)scheme led by WWF-Malaysia is critical to the aim of releasing turtle hatchlings to the sea. Buying back eggs from licensed egg collectors has been instrumental in protecting a large number of these turtle eggs, which are not only vulnerable to natural threats but also
poaching by humans, with many being sold in markets and then consumed. The amount of eggs incubated has increased, in part because WWFMalaysia contributes an additional RM1.00 to licensed egg collectors for every egg that hatches. A total of 18,212 eggs were purchased via the EBB scheme in Terengganu in 2011 compared to 14,800 eggs in 2010.
FISHING IS NOT A PROBLEM; OVERFISHING IS Malaysians derive more protein from fish than any other country in Southeast Asia. Fishermen depend on fishing for livelihoods but fish stocks have declined (some as high as 95%) since the 1970s. WWF-Malaysia therefore emphasises sustainable fishing solutions to solve some of the biggest threats to our oceans. The 2011 Save Our Seafood (SOS) campaign, with the SOS guide, was the first step in the process of educating consumers about the status of our fishing industry and enabling them to make informed choices when consuming or purchasing seafood. The next step was to work with retailers and suppliers to boost awareness on sustainable seafood issues. The Sustainable Seafood Awareness Day in Kota Kinabalu, jointly organised with Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, was officiated by Datuk Masidi Manjun, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah, on 8th December 2011.
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SUCCESSES IN POLICY In the late 1990’s and beyond, WWF Malaysia’s policy expertise expanded to a degree that allowed us to act as consultants to the government in developing policies related to biodiversity. These include the National Biodiversity Policy, The National Eco-Tourism Plan and the National Highlands Study.
Policy strategies in the last eight years have focused tremendously on land use issues and environmental law in recognition that these two aspects contribute significantly towards sustainability and good governance. WWF-Malaysia has managed to advocate for fundamental changes in legislation such as the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 and even called for amendments to the Federal Constitution that would facilitate more effective legislation to govern and protect turtles. This matter went up to the highest level of government, the Honourable Prime Minister, when WWF Malaysia submitted a Memorandum to him, fondly referred to as the “Turtle Memorandum” on 7th April 2010. In early 2011, WWF-Malaysia’s Policy work was structured under a new division called the Policy and Education Division. Under this structure, policy frameworks were extended to other areas of work such as community engagement and awareness, climate change, formal education, and the latest: energy-related work. Purely focusing on biodiversity and species conservation issues in the last 40 years, WWF-Malaysia’s efforts will now include energy work. Previously, WWF-Malaysia’s involvement in energy related issues was largely ad hoc. With government plans to explore nuclear power as well as construct increasing numbers of hydropower dams and coal fired power plants to meet future energy demands, WWF-Malaysia recognised the need to develop, for the first time, a holistic programme on energy to more
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effectively address the key issues affecting our conservation goals. WWF-Malaysia is in the midst of developing such a programme which will focus on renewable energy and energy efficiency, and include the scope of work as well as goals for the next three to five years. We hope to complete the framework document for this energy programme in 2013. While WWF-Malaysia’s policy related lobby work has primarily been with traditional government ministries and agencies, WWF-Malaysia has recognised the need to engage new entities within the government structure that can further environmental policy. WWF-Malaysia’s most recent engagement was with the Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) where WWF-Malaysia has proposed to PEMANDU to develop a National Key Result Area (NKRA) on the Environment. In view of the fact that the NKRAs have been deemed the “priority areas” for the nation, which are measured against a Key Performance Indicator system; coupled with the notable achievements reported in the Government Transformation Programme Annual Reports, WWFMalaysia is of the opinion that an NKRA on Environment would greatly benefit the nation and its people. Through the years, WWF-Malaysia managed to affect millions of schoolchildren who participated in our environmental education (EE) activities to such a degree that some of them became keen conservationists and joined
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us as staff. We have raised the scope and standard of our EE efforts to influence the nation’s education system. Since 2002, active engagement was established with government agencies, especially the Ministry of Education. Towards achieving the goal of infusing EE into the National Curriculum, WWF-Malaysia held more than 10 workshops, capacity building sessions and field trips from July 2011 to June 2012, building the skills of more than 130 principals and teachers. These participants, from four schools with a total of about 800 schoolchildren, will infuse EE into their classes and set an example for other teachers. WWF-Malaysia and our partners have successfully engaged all the 27 teacher education institutes nationwide, giving student teachers a voice in deciding how these institutes can be run for the benefit of the environment. It is hoped that sustainable lifestyles will be integrated into these campuses, and ultimately, these sustainability and EE principles will be taught by these future teachers to their students. WWF-Malaysia also obtained the support and approval from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Education in 2010 to introduce the Eco-Schools Programme to Malaysian schools. This international programme was founded by the Foundation of Environmental Education based in Denmark. The Eco-Schools programme focuses on building students’ environmental leadership, and is growing from strength to strength with 26 schools,
comprising a total of about 17,729 students and 1377 teachers, from around the country registered. Students guided by teachers and other adults, such as support staff, parents and local community leaders, will embark on activities to solve environmental issues within the school grounds through the implementation of the seven step methodology focusing on the nine themes of the Eco-Schools programme. This programme aims not only to raise the students’ environmental management skills but also to improve their individual and group development towards boosting academic achievement.
WWF-Malaysia is now seen and viewed as an important stakeholder in most government consultations involving policy issues. This is indeed a milestone for an NGO in Malaysia.
In Peninsular Malaysia, the egg buy-back (EBB) scheme led by WWF-Malaysia is critical to the aim of releasing turtle hatchlings to the sea. Buying back eggs from licensed egg collectors has been instrumental in protecting a large number of these turtle eggs, which are not only vulnerable to natural threats but also poaching by humans, with many being sold in markets and then consumed. The amount of eggs incubated has increased, in part because WWFMalaysia contributes an additional RM1.00 to licensed egg collectors for every egg that hatches. A total of 18,212 eggs were purchased via the EBB scheme in Terengganu in 2011 compared to 14,800 eggs in 2010.* For Melaka, WWF-Malaysia bought back about 22,000 eggs. W (*No comparative figures for 2010 are available as the scheme started there only in 2011.) In Melaka, 568 hawksbill & 15 painted terrapin egg clutches were secured for incubation in 2011, the highest ever recorded.
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“ LIVE GREEN” CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED DURING EARTH HOUR Earth Hour began with WWF-Australia as a singlecity initiative in 2007. It has since grown into a global movement where hundreds of millions of people from every continent join together to acknowledge the importance of protecting our planet by switching off non-essential lights for one hour. Through Earth Hour, WWF will continue to educate and raise awareness about the climate crisis and offer ideas and solutions that people can merge into their daily lives. WWF-Malaysia first celebrated Earth Hour in 2009. Earth Hour 2011 showcased a growing global community committed to taking environmental actions that go beyond the hour. Since then until the recent Earth Hour on 31st March 2012, 20,000 people across the nation pledged at ground events and via wwf.org.my to “Live Green: One switch at a time.” Every quarter, a simple action towards a more sustainable lifestyle was highlighted at wwf.org. my; for example, one “Live Green” pledge asked people to commit to save energy by switching off all electrical items not in use, instead of leaving these on standby mode.
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WWF-Malaysia hopes that more than 20,000 Malaysians will pledge to Live Green” towards more sustainable lifestyles between now and Earth Hour 2013. During Earth Hour 2012, WWF-Malaysia Executive Director/CEO Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma said, “This year’s “I Will If You Will” theme is a fun way to underline a great truth: to protect our precious natural resources and move towards energy efficiency and sustainability we must work together. WWFMalaysia will continue to undertake our conservation work if you will continue to generously support us. Please pledge to“Live Green at wwf.org.my towards more sustainable lifestyles even beyond Earth Hour.” WWF-Malaysia sincerely thanks our conservation partners whose support has enabled us to achieve these big wins for environmental protection. See our full list of conservation partners at wwf.org.my.
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Sumatran tigers
SCIENTIFIC NAME Panthera tigris sumatrae STATUS Critically Endangered POPULATION less than 400 WEIGHT 165 – 308 pounds HABITATS Tropical Broadleaf Evergreen, Forest, Peat Swamps, and Freshwater Swamp Forests Sumatran tigers are the smallest surviving tiger subspecies and are distinguished by heavy black stripes on their orange coats. They are protected by law in Indonesia, with tough provisions for jail time and steep fines. But despite increased efforts in tiger conservation—including law enforcement and antipoaching capacity—a substantial market remains in Sumatra and the rest of Asia for tiger parts and products. Sumatran tigers are losing their habitat and prey fast, and poaching shows no sign of decline.
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HABITAT LOSS Tigers have lost 93% of their historic range. Their habitat has been destroyed, degraded and fragmented by human activities, including the clearing of forests for agriculture and timber trade and development activities such as the building of road networks. Fewer tigers can survive in small, scattered islands of habitat, which lead to a higher risk of inbreeding. These small islands of habitat also make tigers more vulnerable to poaching.
THREATS OF SUMATRAN TIGER
HUMAN WILDLIFE CONFLICT People and tigers increasingly compete for space. The conflict threatens the world’s remaining wild tigers and poses a major problem for communities living in or near tiger forests. As forests shrink and prey gets scarce, tigers are forced to hunt domestic livestock, which many local communities depend on for their livelihood. In retaliation, tigers are killed or captured. Conflict” tigers are known to end up for sale in black markets. Local community dependence on forests for fuelwood, food and timber also heightens the risk of tiger attacks.
CLIMATE CHANGE One of the world’s largest tiger populations is found in the Sundarbans—a large mangrove forest area shared by India and Bangladesh on the northern coast of the Indian Ocean. This area harbors Bengal tigers and protects coastal regions from storm surges and wind damage. However, rising sea levels caused by climate change threaten to wipe out these forests and the last remaining habitat of this tiger population. According to a WWF study, without mitigation efforts, projected sea level rise—nearly a foot by 2070—could destroy nearly the entire Sundarbans tiger habitat.
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BLACK RHINOS
SCIENTIFIC NAME Diceros bicornis STATUS Critically Endangered POPULATION 4,848 HEIGHT 5.2 feet WEIGHT 1,760 -3,080 pounds HABITATS Tropical and Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas, Deserts and Xeric Shrublands Rhinos are one of the oldest groups of mammals, virtually living fossils. They play an important role in their habitats and in countries like Namibia, rhinos are an important source of income from ecotourism. The protection of black rhinos creates large blocks of land for conservation purposes. This benefits many other species, including elephants.
doomed to disappear from the face of the earth due to man’s folly, greed, neglect.
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THREATS of black rhino “Poachers are stepping up their game and we must do the same. We need to increase protection for rangers on the frontlines and curb the demand for rhino horn in consumer countries to stop this heinous wildlife crime.” Matthew Lewis Senior Program Officer, African Species, Species Conservation Program
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HABITAT LOSS Habitat changes have contributed to population declines, but this is a secondary threat compared to poaching. In southern Zimbabwe, privately owned rhino conservancies have been invaded by landless people. This reduces the amount of safe habitat for two large black rhino populations and increases the risk of poaching and snaring.
Rhino poaching in South Africa increased 3000% between 2007 and 2011.
ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE Black rhinos have two horns, and occasionally a third small posterior horn. The front horn is longer than the rear which makes them lucrative targets for the illegal trade in rhino horn. Between 1970 and 1992, 96 percent of Africa’s remaining black rhinos were killed. A wave of poaching for rhino horn rippled through Kenya and Tanzania, continued south through Zambia’s Luangwa Valley as far as the Zambezi River, and spread into Zimbabwe. Political instability and wars have greatly hampered rhino conservation work in Africa, notably in Angola, Rwanda, Somalia and Sudan. This situation has exacerbated threats such as trade in rhino horn, and increased poaching due to poverty. Today, black rhinos remain Critically Endangered because of rising demand for rhino horn, which has driven poaching to record levels. A recent increase in poaching in South Africa threatens to erase our conservation success. The increase is driven by a growing demand from wealthy Asian consumers, particularly in Vietnam, for folk remedies containing rhino horn. A total of 333 rhinos were killed in South Africa in 2010 – almost one a day.
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FROM RHINO TO MARKET IN 48 hours
WHAT WWF is DOing?
South Africa – home to more than 80% of Africa’s rhino populations – is losing hundreds of rhinos each year. In this country alone: 122 rhinos were killed in 2009 333 rhinos were killed in 2010 388 rhinos have been killed so far in 20121
FLYING RHINOS It can take as little as 10 minutes to shoot and de-horn a rhino.
Most rhino horns are poached in South Africa or Zimbabwe and taken by truck into Mozambique.
The horns are then loaded onto planes, bound for medicinal markets in Vietnam.
On arrival, they are smuggled into the country and passed onto illegal rhino horn dealers.
Within just 48 hours of a horn being hacked from a rhino’s face it could be on sale in a Hanoi market.
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In October 2011, WWF helped to successfully establish a new black rhino population in a safer, more spacious location. 19 critically endangered black rhinos were transported via helicopter to a land vehicle. They spent less than 10 minutes in the air and the sedated animals woke up in a new home. Translocations reduce pressure on existing wildlife reserves and provide new territory where rhinos have a greater opportunity to increase in number. Creating more dispersed and better protected populations also helps keep rhinos safe from poachers.
TACKLING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE WWF is setting up an Africa-wide rhino database using rhino horn DNA analysis (RhoDIS), which contributes to forensic investigations at the scene of the crime and for court evidence to greatly strengthen prosecution cases. In South Africa and Kenya, it has been circulated into law as legal evidence in courts and rhino management. This work is done with institutions like the University of Pretoria Veterinary Genetics Laboratory. In Namibia, WWF we worked with the government and other partners to develop innovative new transmitters to track rhino movements and protect them. WWF Malaysia
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SUMATRAN orangutan
SCIENTIFIC NAME Pongo abelii STATUS Critically Endangered POPULATION Approximately 7,300 HEIGHT 4 -5 feet WEIGHT 66 – 198 pounds HABITATS Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests The Sumatran orangutan is almost exclusively arboreal, living among the trees of tropical rainforests. Females virtually never travel on the ground and adult males do so rarely. Sumatran orangutans are reported to have closer social ties than their Bornean cousins. This has been attributed to mass fruit on fig trees, where groups of Sumatran orangutans can come together to feed. Adult males are typically solitary while females are accompanied by offspring.
Derived from the Malay words for “person of the forest”
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The majority of wild orangutan populations are located outside of protected areas, in forests that are exploited for timber production or in the process of being converted to agriculture. An estimated 300 million trees have been cut down in Borneo since 1994.
Orangutan numbers and distribution have declined rapidly since the middle of the 20th century, due to human activities. These include hunting, unsustainable and often illegal logging, mining, and conversion of forests to agriculture. One particularly catastrophic event was the 1997-98 forest fires in Kalimantan, Indonesia which killed up to 8,000 individual orangutans.
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THREATS OF SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN
WHAT WWF is DOing? ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
FIGHTING WILDLIFE CRIME
Young orangutans are in demand for a flourishing pet trade, with each animal fetching several hundred dollars in city markets on nearby islands. Studies have indicated that 200-500 orangutans from Indonesian Borneo alone enter the pet trade each year. This represents a real threat to wild orangutan populations as orangutans have an extremely low reproductive rate. There is also trade in orangutan parts in Kalimantan, with orangutan skulls fetching up to $70 in towns. HUNTING Despite legal protection in Indonesia since 1931, orangutans are still captured from the wild and kept in households as status symbols. In some areas orangutans are hunted for food. Investigations by TRAFFIC, the global wildlife monitoring network, shows that lack of law enforcement against this illegal trafficking poses a serious threat to orangutans. Females give birth to just one infant at a time every eight or nine years, making their populations very susceptible to even very low levels of hunting. Experts estimate that even as little as 1% of females lost each year through hunting or other unnatural causes could put a population to extinction.
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HABITAT LOSS Orangutan habitat in north Sumatra is being lost at an extremely high rate, mainly due to fire and conversion of forests to oil palm plantations and other agricultural development. This species depends on high-quality forests. Widespread forest fires, many set deliberately to clear land for plantations, are becoming a regular disaster. Not only do fires destroy vast areas of orangutan habitat, but thousands of these slowmoving apes are thought to have burned to death, unable to escape the flames. A plan to build a major road in northern Sumatra threatens one of the largestremaining areas of the orangutan’s habitat. Not only will the road fragment the forest, but it will also open up access for illegal logging activities and human settlements. The project is progressing despite proof that conserving the region will help sustainable development.
WWF works with TRAFFIC, the global wildlife trade monitoring network, to help governments enforce restrictions on the trade in live animals and orangutan products. We continue to investigate the root causes of this trade and encourage stricter law enforcement. SAVING ORANGUTAN FORESTS WWF works with other organizations to stop Asia Pulp and Paper/ Sinar Mas Group from clearing the largest portion of natural forest remaining outside the Bukit Tigapuluh National Park. This unprotected forest provides crucial habitat for the Sumatran orangutan, as well as numerous other species. We helped develop a spatial plan based on Sumatra’s ecosystem to conserve the last stands of forests on the island. We also collaborate with various partners to protect forests in the Bukit Tigapuluh landscape, an important area where an orangutan population is being introduced. WWF supports the Indonesian government’s 2009 commitment to reduce the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by 26% by 2020, and up to 41% with external aid. After a $1 billion pledge from Norway, the Indonesian government promised to stop granting licenses for clearing tropical and peat forests in Sumatra and elsewhere, starting in 2011. We use our expertise to help the government protect the forests and emission reductions.
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HAWKSBILL TURTLE
SCIENTIFIC NAME Eretmochelys imbricata STATUS Critically Endangered POPULATION Approximately 5000 HEIGHT Less than 3 feet WEIGHT 90 150 pounds HABITATS Oceans Hawksbills are named for their narrow, pointed beak. They also have a distinctive pattern of overlapping scales on their shells that form a serrated-look on the edges. These colored and patterned shells make them highly-valuable and commonly sold as "tortoiseshell" in markets. Hawksbills are found mainly throughout the world’s tropical oceans, predominantly in coral reefs. They feed mainly on sponges by using their narrow pointed beaks to extract them from crevices on the reef, but also eat sea anemones and jellyfish. Marine turtles are the living representatives of a group of reptiles that has existed on Earth and travelled our seas for the last 100 million years. They are a fundamental link in marine ecosystems and help maintain the health of coral reefs and sea grass beds.
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THREATS of hawksbill TURTLE
Like other marine turtles, hawksbills are threatened by the loss of nesting and feeding habitats, excessive egg-collection, fishery-related mortality, pollution, and coastal development. However, they are most threatened by wildlife trade.
FISHERIES BYCATCH Hawksbills are particularly susceptible to entanglement in gill nets and accidental capture on fishing hooks. Marine turtles need to reach the surface to breathe, and therefore many drown once caught. Known as bycatch, this is a serious threat to hawksbill turtles. As fishing activity expands, this threat is more of a problem.
ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE
90% Percentage of hatchlings that do not survive for more than a year.
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Eggs incubated above about 30 °C tend to develop into females, and those incubated below about 28°C develop into males. Global warming could skew sex ratios, resulting in more females.
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The shell trade for tourists is a serious threat to Madagascar’s marine resources. Despite their current protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and many national laws, there is still a disturbingly large amount of illegal trade in hawksbill shells and products. They are much sought after throughout the tropics for their beautiful brown and yellow carapace plates that are manufactured into tortoiseshell items for jewelry and ornaments. In recent decades, eastern Asia has provided an eager market for tortoiseshell.
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FINANCIAL REPORT SUMMARISED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Income
(Unaudited 12 months to June 2012)
Donations from Corporations Donations/Legacies from Individuals Public Sector Funding WWF Network Grants Interest Income Others Total
830 18,517 499 16,286 642 181
27,510 5,929 2,523
Net Surplus for the year
3,038 9,367 6,154 1,310 1,749 1,748 1,665 2,479
Forests Species Marine Education Freshwater Policy and Advocacy Capacity Building and Communications Conservation Technical Support Total Annual Review 2013
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Conservation Expenditure
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Conservation expenditure Fundraising expenditure Administration & Finance expenditure Total
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TOTAL INCOME IN 2012
1% OTHERS
RM37.0 mil For FY2012, total income grew by 4% to RM37.0 million from RM35.7 million reported a year earlier. The increment was mainly driven by growth in donations from individuals and network grants. Donations from corporations and funding from public sector fell by 23% and 46% respectively.of Borneo initiatives and Coral Triangle initiatives. The net surplus of approximately RM1.0 million will be used.
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From INDIVIDUALS DONATIONS/ LEGACIES
INTEREST INCOME 2%
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Network Grants WWF
DONATIONS FROM CORPORATIONS 2% PUBLIC SECTOR FUNDING 1%
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EXPENDITURE Income Growth
Conservation
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supporter and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT JULY 2011 – JUNE 2012 RM100,000 & above Organisations The Coca-Cola Company Senheng® Electric (KL) Sdn Bhd Nestle Products Sdn Bhd HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad
RM10,000 & above Organisations BhdGCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Boh Plantations Sdn Bhd Avanttex Sdn Bhd Hidupan Liar Malaysia Yayasan Perlindungan Nukleus Innerwear Sdn. Bhd. Mont’Kiara International Mid Valley City Sdn. Bhd. Lee Foundation Isetan of Japan Sdn Bhd BhdHijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn
RM10,000 & above Organisations BhdGCH Retail (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Boh Plantations Sdn Bhd Avanttex Sdn Bhd
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