Why saving the sun bears and wildlife can help us understand our roots | Wong Siew Te | TEDxUTP

I took this picture early this week when

I took this picture early this week when i was on a helicopter to release a Sun

i was on a helicopter to release a Sun

i was on a helicopter to release a Sun bears back into the forest when I look

bears back into the forest when I look

bears back into the forest when I look over the window of the helicopter net

over the window of the helicopter net

over the window of the helicopter net took this picture I thought this is our

took this picture I thought this is our

took this picture I thought this is our home and in fact this kind of forest

home and in fact this kind of forest

home and in fact this kind of forest used to cover our entire nation and this

used to cover our entire nation and this

used to cover our entire nation and this forest is called lowland dipterocarp

forest is called lowland dipterocarp

forest is called lowland dipterocarp forest yesterday when I Drive down from

forest yesterday when I Drive down from

forest yesterday when I Drive down from Penang to here and right before the ipoh

Penang to here and right before the ipoh

Penang to here and right before the ipoh toll on the right hand side is this type

toll on the right hand side is this type

toll on the right hand side is this type of forest these are the mighty

of forest these are the mighty

of forest these are the mighty rainforest in South Asia these are the

rainforest in South Asia these are the

rainforest in South Asia these are the forest there has been here for the last

forest there has been here for the last

forest there has been here for the last 120 million years and we need to take

120 million years and we need to take

120 million years and we need to take care of them this forest is so special

care of them this forest is so special

care of them this forest is so special is because over the last 120,000 T 120

is because over the last 120,000 T 120

is because over the last 120,000 T 120 million years the climatic conditions

million years the climatic conditions

million years the climatic conditions high solar radiation high rainfall and

high solar radiation high rainfall and

high solar radiation high rainfall and stable climates nurse or makes a lot of

stable climates nurse or makes a lot of

stable climates nurse or makes a lot of life growing in this forest these are

life growing in this forest these are

life growing in this forest these are one of the forest with the highest

one of the forest with the highest

one of the forest with the highest biodiversity several years ago I walk in

biodiversity several years ago I walk in

biodiversity several years ago I walk in a forest in Paso in a 50 hectare plot

a forest in Paso in a 50 hectare plot

a forest in Paso in a 50 hectare plot they are more than 800 species of trees

they are more than 800 species of trees

they are more than 800 species of trees alone in this forest and beside trees

alone in this forest and beside trees

alone in this forest and beside trees there’s also a lots of Wildlife and so

there’s also a lots of Wildlife and so

there’s also a lots of Wildlife and so why are these rainforests so essentially

why are these rainforests so essentially

why are these rainforests so essentially so important to our life I check out the

so important to our life I check out the

so important to our life I check out the internet and I saw this page they

internet and I saw this page they

internet and I saw this page they provide rich biodiversity of organisms

provide rich biodiversity of organisms

provide rich biodiversity of organisms these types of forests contain 30

these types of forests contain 30

these types of forests contain 30 millions species of plants and animals

millions species of plants and animals

millions species of plants and animals regulations of climate change this

regulations of climate change this

regulations of climate change this morning with me here I’ll go talk about

morning with me here I’ll go talk about

morning with me here I’ll go talk about the climate change issue and it is real

the climate change issue and it is real

the climate change issue and it is real and it is happening to us and say for

and it is happening to us and say for

and it is happening to us and say for example Amazon forests contain over half

example Amazon forests contain over half

example Amazon forests contain over half of the earth rainfall in our forest the

of the earth rainfall in our forest the

of the earth rainfall in our forest the one in our backyard general Raines

one in our backyard general Raines

one in our backyard general Raines research has shown that seventy-five

research has shown that seventy-five

research has shown that seventy-five percent of the rain come from this

percent of the rain come from this

percent of the rain come from this forest if we don’t have this forest

forest if we don’t have this forest

forest if we don’t have this forest there will be no rain helps in

there will be no rain helps in

there will be no rain helps in preventing soil erosion in these types

preventing soil erosion in these types

preventing soil erosion in these types of climates they are written for the

of climates they are written for the

of climates they are written for the monsoon rain for example in West

monsoon rain for example in West

monsoon rain for example in West Malaysia every time the rainfall comes

Malaysia every time the rainfall comes

Malaysia every time the rainfall comes pouring rain I’m sure that all of the

pouring rain I’m sure that all of the

pouring rain I’m sure that all of the acts experience what it means by pouring

acts experience what it means by pouring

acts experience what it means by pouring rain when they’re pouring tropical

rain when they’re pouring tropical

rain when they’re pouring tropical afternoon shower come the forest what

afternoon shower come the forest what

afternoon shower come the forest what they did do is to produce to protect the

they did do is to produce to protect the

they did do is to produce to protect the soil from Aurora from the flush of

soil from Aurora from the flush of

soil from Aurora from the flush of rainfall every day and every day so it

rainfall every day and every day so it

rainfall every day and every day so it prevents soil from erosion and then it

prevents soil from erosion and then it

prevents soil from erosion and then it is home for many many indigenous people

is home for many many indigenous people

is home for many many indigenous people you’re not talking about plants and

you’re not talking about plants and

you’re not talking about plants and animal but this is people homo sapien

animal but this is people homo sapien

animal but this is people homo sapien and there are many many people live in

and there are many many people live in

and there are many many people live in these types of forests and rainforests

these types of forests and rainforests

these types of forests and rainforests also is our pharmacy they provide up to

also is our pharmacy they provide up to

also is our pharmacy they provide up to twenty-five percent of the medicines

twenty-five percent of the medicines

twenty-five percent of the medicines that we are using derive from the

that we are using derive from the

that we are using derive from the rainforests and most important this type

rainforests and most important this type

rainforests and most important this type of rain forests provide us with clean

of rain forests provide us with clean

of rain forests provide us with clean air clean water and stable climate many

air clean water and stable climate many

air clean water and stable climate many countries protect the rain forests

countries protect the rain forests

countries protect the rain forests because it is says that this forest is a

because it is says that this forest is a

because it is says that this forest is a important watershed without this forest

important watershed without this forest

important watershed without this forest people in the city won’t have clean

people in the city won’t have clean

people in the city won’t have clean water to drink and therefore we must

water to drink and therefore we must

water to drink and therefore we must protect it in Malaysia we are very very

protect it in Malaysia we are very very

protect it in Malaysia we are very very privileged to have these types of rain

privileged to have these types of rain

privileged to have these types of rain forests in our backyard blasier compared

forests in our backyard blasier compared

forests in our backyard blasier compared to other country is the 12th ranked

to other country is the 12th ranked

to other country is the 12th ranked number 12

number 12

number 12 in the biodiversity hotspot in the war

in the biodiversity hotspot in the war

in the biodiversity hotspot in the war means that our country do have so many

means that our country do have so many

means that our country do have so many important and unique flora and fauna one

important and unique flora and fauna one

important and unique flora and fauna one it is gone it is gone and species

it is gone it is gone and species

it is gone it is gone and species interdependence is amazing this morning

interdependence is amazing this morning

interdependence is amazing this morning one of the speaker mentioned about

one of the speaker mentioned about

one of the speaker mentioned about avatar okay I’m sure I’ve watched avatar

avatar okay I’m sure I’ve watched avatar

avatar okay I’m sure I’ve watched avatar twice in the avatar it gives us the

twice in the avatar it gives us the

twice in the avatar it gives us the ideas of how connect between species in

ideas of how connect between species in

ideas of how connect between species in this forest in these ecosystems and

this forest in these ecosystems and

this forest in these ecosystems and often that types of interconnections and

often that types of interconnections and

often that types of interconnections and connectivity and connections is very

connectivity and connections is very

connectivity and connections is very complicated when no one you cannot you

complicated when no one you cannot you

complicated when no one you cannot you cannot make this or artificially create

cannot make this or artificially create

cannot make this or artificially create this these types of connections has been

this these types of connections has been

this these types of connections has been ongoing has been created for the last

ongoing has been created for the last

ongoing has been created for the last one 120 million years inside these

one 120 million years inside these

one 120 million years inside these forests there’s a lots of species that

forests there’s a lots of species that

forests there’s a lots of species that live in this forest once sometimes most

live in this forest once sometimes most

live in this forest once sometimes most of them are very amazing say for example

of them are very amazing say for example

of them are very amazing say for example Malaysia mammals there are 340 species

Malaysia mammals there are 340 species

Malaysia mammals there are 340 species of mammal found in our forests and

of mammal found in our forests and

of mammal found in our forests and unfortunately about 20 of them are

unfortunately about 20 of them are

unfortunately about 20 of them are threatened with extinction and one of

threatened with extinction and one of

threatened with extinction and one of them is a sunday of course and decide

them is a sunday of course and decide

them is a sunday of course and decide that there are many many bird species up

that there are many many bird species up

that there are many many bird species up to 800 bird species are found in our

to 800 bird species are found in our

to 800 bird species are found in our forests and then decide the rich

forests and then decide the rich

forests and then decide the rich biodiversity this forest also reach in

biodiversity this forest also reach in

biodiversity this forest also reach in other natural resources in somebody eyes

other natural resources in somebody eyes

other natural resources in somebody eyes this is money which is the timber our

this is money which is the timber our

this is money which is the timber our forest is very rich on tropical hardwood

forest is very rich on tropical hardwood

forest is very rich on tropical hardwood and because of that timber harvesting

and because of that timber harvesting

and because of that timber harvesting has been ongoing for country over the

has been ongoing for country over the

has been ongoing for country over the last 50 years this is the most easiest

last 50 years this is the most easiest

last 50 years this is the most easiest extracted natural resources in our

extracted natural resources in our

extracted natural resources in our country and no matter you are in West

country and no matter you are in West

country and no matter you are in West Malaysia you’re in Borneo you are in

Malaysia you’re in Borneo you are in

Malaysia you’re in Borneo you are in Sumatra things like this happen over the

Sumatra things like this happen over the

Sumatra things like this happen over the last 50 years wherefores has been

last 50 years wherefores has been

last 50 years wherefores has been cleared we call it deforestation wareham

cleared we call it deforestation wareham

cleared we call it deforestation wareham wildlife habitat has been cleared and

wildlife habitat has been cleared and

wildlife habitat has been cleared and therefore many species of wildlife are

therefore many species of wildlife are

therefore many species of wildlife are threatened because

threatened because

threatened because habitat loss so on and so forth this is

habitat loss so on and so forth this is

habitat loss so on and so forth this is our West malaysians map from google from

our West malaysians map from google from

our West malaysians map from google from Google Earth the dark greens are the

Google Earth the dark greens are the

Google Earth the dark greens are the remaining forests the light greens is

remaining forests the light greens is

remaining forests the light greens is something else our rainforest lowland

something else our rainforest lowland

something else our rainforest lowland dipped rocket forest has declined from

dipped rocket forest has declined from

dipped rocket forest has declined from seventy percent to the twenty-three

seventy percent to the twenty-three

seventy percent to the twenty-three percent that we have today and most of

percent that we have today and most of

percent that we have today and most of this law landed troca forests are

this law landed troca forests are

this law landed troca forests are confined in national park taman negara

confined in national park taman negara

confined in national park taman negara under romping Balaam’s rainforest and so

under romping Balaam’s rainforest and so

under romping Balaam’s rainforest and so on and majority of the forest has been

on and majority of the forest has been

on and majority of the forest has been converted the pig at the purple area on

converted the pig at the purple area on

converted the pig at the purple area on these maps are all plantation most of

these maps are all plantation most of

these maps are all plantation most of them are on plantation and some of them

them are on plantation and some of them

them are on plantation and some of them rubber plantation the green part are the

rubber plantation the green part are the

rubber plantation the green part are the forested cover majority of the forest

forested cover majority of the forest

forested cover majority of the forest cover I found on the central spy which

cover I found on the central spy which

cover I found on the central spy which is higher elevation we’re logging is

is higher elevation we’re logging is

is higher elevation we’re logging is less likely and more difficult and

less likely and more difficult and

less likely and more difficult and that’s why it is remained as forests and

that’s why it is remained as forests and

that’s why it is remained as forests and the pink dot and this map showed the

the pink dot and this map showed the

the pink dot and this map showed the forest cover loss over the last ten

forest cover loss over the last ten

forest cover loss over the last ten years and as you can see in canton turn

years and as you can see in canton turn

years and as you can see in canton turn Cano bahang there’s a lots of forest

Cano bahang there’s a lots of forest

Cano bahang there’s a lots of forest conversions or there’s lots of

conversions or there’s lots of

conversions or there’s lots of deforestation going on and if you still

deforestation going on and if you still

deforestation going on and if you still recall few years ago on December of 2013

recall few years ago on December of 2013

recall few years ago on December of 2013 our country experienced the worst flood

our country experienced the worst flood

our country experienced the worst flood ever happen in our country and during

ever happen in our country and during

ever happen in our country and during and the reason of this floods is

and the reason of this floods is

and the reason of this floods is contributing to the deforestation

contributing to the deforestation

contributing to the deforestation several months later on februari of 2014

several months later on februari of 2014

several months later on februari of 2014 the West Coast inclined verily in slang

the West Coast inclined verily in slang

the West Coast inclined verily in slang or peoples are having water shortage and

or peoples are having water shortage and

or peoples are having water shortage and there’s no rinse one day when I fly over

there’s no rinse one day when I fly over

there’s no rinse one day when I fly over to KL I noticed that why we have no rain

to KL I noticed that why we have no rain

to KL I noticed that why we have no rain because there’s no forest you know it’s

because there’s no forest you know it’s

because there’s no forest you know it’s not that the cut do not want to r in the

not that the cut do not want to r in the

not that the cut do not want to r in the god cannot if we don’t have the forest

god cannot if we don’t have the forest

god cannot if we don’t have the forest ring cannot make cannot be made and

ring cannot make cannot be made and

ring cannot make cannot be made and therefore we suffer same thing with

therefore we suffer same thing with

therefore we suffer same thing with Borneo I’ve been working with motor for

Borneo I’ve been working with motor for

Borneo I’ve been working with motor for the last 50 for the last 18 years and

the last 50 for the last 18 years and

the last 50 for the last 18 years and the

the

the what happened all of the right areas are

what happened all of the right areas are

what happened all of the right areas are the first are the forest clearance over

the first are the forest clearance over

the first are the forest clearance over the last 20 years or so and many of the

the last 20 years or so and many of the

the last 20 years or so and many of the forests are being converted into palm

forests are being converted into palm

forests are being converted into palm plantation as we know and what sometimes

plantation as we know and what sometimes

plantation as we know and what sometimes what we see as the pump plantation but

what we see as the pump plantation but

what we see as the pump plantation but something that happening in this

something that happening in this

something that happening in this presentation where you don’t see say for

presentation where you don’t see say for

presentation where you don’t see say for example a lots of chemical a lots of

example a lots of chemical a lots of

example a lots of chemical a lots of parasite insecticide herbicide rod end

parasite insecticide herbicide rod end

parasite insecticide herbicide rod end in sight has been applied in these types

in sight has been applied in these types

in sight has been applied in these types of land and many animals suffer and when

of land and many animals suffer and when

of land and many animals suffer and when animals suffer they’ll die they go next

animals suffer they’ll die they go next

animals suffer they’ll die they go next thing and one of the animals that are

thing and one of the animals that are

thing and one of the animals that are found in this country that is suffering

found in this country that is suffering

found in this country that is suffering from deforestation is the Sun there and

from deforestation is the Sun there and

from deforestation is the Sun there and as you know I’ve been working with the

as you know I’ve been working with the

as you know I’ve been working with the Sun bed for the last 18 years you know

Sun bed for the last 18 years you know

Sun bed for the last 18 years you know my toe wouldn’t be complete without

my toe wouldn’t be complete without

my toe wouldn’t be complete without mentioning about thunders so here it is

mentioning about thunders so here it is

mentioning about thunders so here it is sundays are really cool the animals it’s

sundays are really cool the animals it’s

sundays are really cool the animals it’s not that I’m bias is there sleep trading

not that I’m bias is there sleep trading

not that I’m bias is there sleep trading really really cool animal the we should

really really cool animal the we should

really really cool animal the we should feel proud of the sunburn the seraphic

feel proud of the sunburn the seraphic

feel proud of the sunburn the seraphic name of Sun bears is he laughed as

name of Sun bears is he laughed as

name of Sun bears is he laughed as mallanna’s Gila means Sun actors min

mallanna’s Gila means Sun actors min

mallanna’s Gila means Sun actors min bears Milani’s means Malaya why Malaya

bears Milani’s means Malaya why Malaya

bears Milani’s means Malaya why Malaya because the first specimens that known

because the first specimens that known

because the first specimens that known to size was discovered two hundred years

to size was discovered two hundred years

to size was discovered two hundred years ago so it carries our identity we don’t

ago so it carries our identity we don’t

ago so it carries our identity we don’t have giant panda in our country although

have giant panda in our country although

have giant panda in our country although everybody know what is dine kung kung fu

everybody know what is dine kung kung fu

everybody know what is dine kung kung fu panda but we do have the sun bear which

panda but we do have the sun bear which

panda but we do have the sun bear which is equally cool equally smart and

is equally cool equally smart and

is equally cool equally smart and equally spectacular they have long claws

equally spectacular they have long claws

equally spectacular they have long claws they have long tongue and all of these

they have long tongue and all of these

they have long tongue and all of these are very very special they country very

are very very special they country very

are very very special they country very very tall all the way to the treetops

very tall all the way to the treetops

very tall all the way to the treetops like 40 meters above the ground you know

like 40 meters above the ground you know

like 40 meters above the ground you know and I really have the privilege to

and I really have the privilege to

and I really have the privilege to studying them 18 years ago and then I at

studying them 18 years ago and then I at

studying them 18 years ago and then I at a time I was one of the very first

a time I was one of the very first

a time I was one of the very first people who studied them in the forest

people who studied them in the forest

people who studied them in the forest and then I’m very lucky to see how they

and then I’m very lucky to see how they

and then I’m very lucky to see how they live in the forest and at the same time

live in the forest and at the same time

live in the forest and at the same time I’m also very unfortunate to see what

I’m also very unfortunate to see what

I’m also very unfortunate to see what happened to them through years of study

happened to them through years of study

happened to them through years of study I know that they play very important

I know that they play very important

I know that they play very important role as this person very very important

role as this person very very important

role as this person very very important process where the Bears carry the seat

process where the Bears carry the seat

process where the Bears carry the seat after they eat the fruits and then

after they eat the fruits and then

after they eat the fruits and then disperse the seeds far away from the

disperse the seeds far away from the

disperse the seeds far away from the mother tree and hence they plant the

mother tree and hence they plant the

mother tree and hence they plant the forest

forest

forest when they eat termite for example they

when they eat termite for example they

when they eat termite for example they control the to my population you know

control the to my population you know

control the to my population you know some of the termite populations are

some of the termite populations are

some of the termite populations are known to kill live tree and when they

known to kill live tree and when they

known to kill live tree and when they feed on these types of termite they

feed on these types of termite they

feed on these types of termite they control the termite population in the

control the termite population in the

control the termite population in the equilibrium condition to prevent an

equilibrium condition to prevent an

equilibrium condition to prevent an outbreak of many many trees die at the

outbreak of many many trees die at the

outbreak of many many trees die at the same time did you see what I see the

same time did you see what I see the

same time did you see what I see the black spot on these pictures are Sun

black spot on these pictures are Sun

black spot on these pictures are Sun bears climb up two of them climb up to

bears climb up two of them climb up to

bears climb up two of them climb up to harvest a beehive inside these three

harvest a beehive inside these three

harvest a beehive inside these three cavities and after that after they eat

cavities and after that after they eat

cavities and after that after they eat the Beehive they left and let that

the Beehive they left and let that

the Beehive they left and let that cavity later being used by Hon bills and

cavity later being used by Hon bills and

cavity later being used by Hon bills and other wildlife in the forest as nests so

other wildlife in the forest as nests so

other wildlife in the forest as nests so they are forest engineer they make nests

they are forest engineer they make nests

they are forest engineer they make nests for other species which is really cool

for other species which is really cool

for other species which is really cool and then when they feed on termite when

and then when they feed on termite when

and then when they feed on termite when they feed on betos they keep on digging

they feed on betos they keep on digging

they feed on betos they keep on digging and digging they actually enhance the

and digging they actually enhance the

and digging they actually enhance the soil nutrient cycle and other animals

soil nutrient cycle and other animals

soil nutrient cycle and other animals like bitter pages like lots of the

like bitter pages like lots of the

like bitter pages like lots of the faster they actually follow Sun bears

faster they actually follow Sun bears

faster they actually follow Sun bears because they pick up their items that

because they pick up their items that

because they pick up their items that remains that that do not fit by the

remains that that do not fit by the

remains that that do not fit by the bearers and then for bears also fit

bearers and then for bears also fit

bearers and then for bears also fit those other animals with foot as well so

those other animals with foot as well so

those other animals with foot as well so they are very important we call them a

they are very important we call them a

they are very important we call them a keystone species but yes ah this is a

keystone species but yes ah this is a

keystone species but yes ah this is a problem yes they are very cute this is

problem yes they are very cute this is

problem yes they are very cute this is also the problems that brought to them

also the problems that brought to them

also the problems that brought to them because they are so cute people want to

because they are so cute people want to

because they are so cute people want to keep them as pirate pets because they

keep them as pirate pets because they

keep them as pirate pets because they are so cute the matter being Q and then

are so cute the matter being Q and then

are so cute the matter being Q and then they are locked up in small cages they

they are locked up in small cages they

they are locked up in small cages they are not having small cages and then but

are not having small cages and then but

are not having small cages and then but the cuteness does not last long when

the cuteness does not last long when

the cuteness does not last long when they get big they got and they get

they get big they got and they get

they get big they got and they get ferocious become very dangerous and

ferocious become very dangerous and

ferocious become very dangerous and people look them up in cages this is

people look them up in cages this is

people look them up in cages this is another side of thing that I have to see

another side of thing that I have to see

another side of thing that I have to see as well and because of I see both the

as well and because of I see both the

as well and because of I see both the good thing and the bad thing eight years

good thing and the bad thing eight years

good thing and the bad thing eight years ago I found at the buddh in San Bay

ago I found at the buddh in San Bay

ago I found at the buddh in San Bay Conservation Center to consult some

Conservation Center to consult some

Conservation Center to consult some petrol holistic approach under the theme

petrol holistic approach under the theme

petrol holistic approach under the theme of conservation we want to improve

of conservation we want to improve

of conservation we want to improve animal welfare for the animal that we

animal welfare for the animal that we

animal welfare for the animal that we rescue we want to do education to

rescue we want to do education to

rescue we want to do education to educate the public about the problems

educate the public about the problems

educate the public about the problems that the face that faced by the Sun

that the face that faced by the Sun

that the face that faced by the Sun there’s we want to continue our reach

there’s we want to continue our reach

there’s we want to continue our reach because these are the least known where

because these are the least known where

because these are the least known where in the world we want to do

in the world we want to do

in the world we want to do rehabilitation work for those bed and

rehabilitation work for those bed and

rehabilitation work for those bed and still have the chance to go back into

still have the chance to go back into

still have the chance to go back into the forest we want to give them a second

the forest we want to give them a second

the forest we want to give them a second chance and our center open to the public

chance and our center open to the public

chance and our center open to the public two and a half years ago and what is so

two and a half years ago and what is so

two and a half years ago and what is so special about this is that visitors

special about this is that visitors

special about this is that visitors comes in tourists comes in we can

comes in tourists comes in we can

comes in tourists comes in we can educate them at the same time they learn

educate them at the same time they learn

educate them at the same time they learn about the Bears they learn about the

about the Bears they learn about the

about the Bears they learn about the forest at the same time we make region

forest at the same time we make region

forest at the same time we make region revenues to run our our Center and even

revenues to run our our Center and even

revenues to run our our Center and even better when the tourists come here they

better when the tourists come here they

better when the tourists come here they just don’t they just not spend times and

just don’t they just not spend times and

just don’t they just not spend times and money visiting our place they actually

money visiting our place they actually

money visiting our place they actually spend a lot of money on their hotel on

spend a lot of money on their hotel on

spend a lot of money on their hotel on the travels on the food on the souvenirs

the travels on the food on the souvenirs

the travels on the food on the souvenirs and at the end many many people benefit

and at the end many many people benefit

and at the end many many people benefit and I see this opportunity and I call

and I see this opportunity and I call

and I see this opportunity and I call the theme that I want that we are trying

the theme that I want that we are trying

the theme that I want that we are trying to work as conservation eco-tourism

to work as conservation eco-tourism

to work as conservation eco-tourism where the product of Conservation’s

where the product of Conservation’s

where the product of Conservation’s actually promote ecotourism and equal

actually promote ecotourism and equal

actually promote ecotourism and equal tourism’s is the third options we can

tourism’s is the third options we can

tourism’s is the third options we can save our forests can save our wildlife

save our forests can save our wildlife

save our forests can save our wildlife because with the revenues that we are

because with the revenues that we are

because with the revenues that we are generating from ecotourism we can no

generating from ecotourism we can no

generating from ecotourism we can no longer we know need to know our forest

longer we know need to know our forest

longer we know need to know our forest we know need to convert offers in to

we know need to convert offers in to

we know need to convert offers in to come plantation and so on this is a map

come plantation and so on this is a map

come plantation and so on this is a map of sandakan silicon is also known as the

of sandakan silicon is also known as the

of sandakan silicon is also known as the nature city of sabah where a lots of

nature city of sabah where a lots of

nature city of sabah where a lots of tourists come here to see the around

tourists come here to see the around

tourists come here to see the around tons where the war famous the pillow

tons where the war famous the pillow

tons where the war famous the pillow round tons rehabilitation is found next

round tons rehabilitation is found next

round tons rehabilitation is found next to the around town center is our center

to the around town center is our center

to the around town center is our center so for those of you who haven’t visit

so for those of you who haven’t visit

so for those of you who haven’t visit our center please come and visit our

our center please come and visit our

our center please come and visit our center one day in sana khan and then

center one day in sana khan and then

center one day in sana khan and then beside that outside the masonic on is

beside that outside the masonic on is

beside that outside the masonic on is the turtle Islands and then not far away

the turtle Islands and then not far away

the turtle Islands and then not far away the kinabatangan river swear there’s a

the kinabatangan river swear there’s a

the kinabatangan river swear there’s a lots of proboscis monkey and people can

lots of proboscis monkey and people can

lots of proboscis monkey and people can actually see and enjoy and spend money

actually see and enjoy and spend money

actually see and enjoy and spend money in sabah alone into 2014 the revenues

in sabah alone into 2014 the revenues

in sabah alone into 2014 the revenues generated from ecotourism zor tourism in

generated from ecotourism zor tourism in

generated from ecotourism zor tourism in general exceeded timber industry that is

general exceeded timber industry that is

general exceeded timber industry that is a very very good sign and last year

a very very good sign and last year

a very very good sign and last year sebaste generated 5 6.5 billion ringgit

sebaste generated 5 6.5 billion ringgit

sebaste generated 5 6.5 billion ringgit from truisms

from truisms

from truisms and if we manage this few nicely and

and if we manage this few nicely and

and if we manage this few nicely and properly we can save our forest we can

properly we can save our forest we can

properly we can save our forest we can save our wildlife as well another

save our wildlife as well another

save our wildlife as well another statistic come from tourism malaysia

statistic come from tourism malaysia

statistic come from tourism malaysia last year malaysia registered 20 5.7

last year malaysia registered 20 5.7

last year malaysia registered 20 5.7 million tourists they come here to enjoy

million tourists they come here to enjoy

million tourists they come here to enjoy our country and about thirty to forty

our country and about thirty to forty

our country and about thirty to forty percent of them there is equal to 10

percent of them there is equal to 10

percent of them there is equal to 10 millions of them actually involve in

millions of them actually involve in

millions of them actually involve in ecotourism this means that they come

ecotourism this means that they come

ecotourism this means that they come here to enjoy our forest to see our

here to enjoy our forest to see our

here to enjoy our forest to see our wildlife you know so that this kind of

wildlife you know so that this kind of

wildlife you know so that this kind of activity can generate the incentive for

activity can generate the incentive for

activity can generate the incentive for the garments to protect our wildlife to

the garments to protect our wildlife to

the garments to protect our wildlife to protect our forest right now we have the

protect our forest right now we have the

protect our forest right now we have the choice and the choice is on us to

choice and the choice is on us to

choice and the choice is on us to protect our forests to protect our

protect our forests to protect our

protect our forests to protect our wildlife like the Sun bears the needs

wildlife like the Sun bears the needs

wildlife like the Sun bears the needs our our help and our protection they are

our our help and our protection they are

our our help and our protection they are in trouble right now over the because of

in trouble right now over the because of

in trouble right now over the because of the 30 years or 40 years of have read

the 30 years or 40 years of have read

the 30 years or 40 years of have read instructions plus poaching hunting pet

instructions plus poaching hunting pet

instructions plus poaching hunting pet shipping you know all of these their

shipping you know all of these their

shipping you know all of these their needs our help not only sunday but a

needs our help not only sunday but a

needs our help not only sunday but a wide variety of wildlife needs our help

wide variety of wildlife needs our help

wide variety of wildlife needs our help we have to think of how are we going to

we have to think of how are we going to

we have to think of how are we going to change our lifestyle yeah the theme for

change our lifestyle yeah the theme for

change our lifestyle yeah the theme for these talks is rethinking tomorrow and

these talks is rethinking tomorrow and

these talks is rethinking tomorrow and then in the past we used to exploit the

then in the past we used to exploit the

then in the past we used to exploit the forest resources timber resources other

forest resources timber resources other

forest resources timber resources other plantations and other commodity that

plantations and other commodity that

plantations and other commodity that very destructive to the to the to the

very destructive to the to the to the

very destructive to the to the to the environment and right now we do have a

environment and right now we do have a

environment and right now we do have a choice and all of them is all depends on

choice and all of them is all depends on

choice and all of them is all depends on how we manage our resources and then

how we manage our resources and then

how we manage our resources and then today’s there is such a privilege to

today’s there is such a privilege to

today’s there is such a privilege to hear several people talking about the

hear several people talking about the

hear several people talking about the environment about ecotourism and so on

environment about ecotourism and so on

environment about ecotourism and so on and I think this is our choices these

and I think this is our choices these

and I think this is our choices these are choices to protect our forests to

are choices to protect our forests to

are choices to protect our forests to protect our wildlife at the end it will

protect our wildlife at the end it will

protect our wildlife at the end it will benefit us as well especially when you

benefit us as well especially when you

benefit us as well especially when you all ask you young for our the

all ask you young for our the

all ask you young for our the sections is for our future generations

sections is for our future generations

sections is for our future generations thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]