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12/08/2026

WWF-Malaysia Executive Director/ CEO Sophia Lim extends heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported the Run For Tigers: The Long Run. More than 4,000 Malaysians gathered at Putrajaya Wetlands Park on 2 August 2026 for the run, a flagship Global Tiger Day event organised by WWF-Malaysia and Maybank, celebrating a decade of partnership dedicated to protecting one of Malaysia's most iconic yet critically endangered species.

Visit https://www.wwf.org.my/?35205/Joint-Press-Release-His-Royal-Highness-Sultan-Nazrin-Muizzuddin-Shah-to-Flag-Off-More-Than-4000-Runners-in-Support-of-Tiger-Conservation to learn more about the event.

Let's continue to work together to secure a future for our Malayan tigers. Together Possible!

Maybank Foundation

A Bornean elephant's journey is never simple.Each day, elephants travel across forests in search of food, water, and she...
12/08/2026

A Bornean elephant's journey is never simple.

Each day, elephants travel across forests in search of food, water, and shelter. But as forests become increasingly fragmented, many are forced to navigate roads, plantations, and villages, bringing them into closer contact with people and increasing the risk of conflict.

Over the past week, we've shared the stories behind these gentle giants: why they matter for healthy forests, the challenges they face, and the inspiring efforts by communities, government agencies, and plantation companies to reconnect habitats and create a future where people and elephants can coexist.

Now, you can be part of that story too.

💚 Be a desktop warrior. Share their story and help raise awareness about the plight of Bornean elephants.

🌿 Choose certified sustainable products. Support sustainably sourced forest and palm oil products that help protect wildlife and their habitats.

📞 Be the eyes and ears for wildlife. If you encounter suspicious activities such as poaching or trespassing in wildlife habitats, report them to the Sabah Wildlife Department Hotline: 088-215353.

🤝 Continue supporting our efforts. A small contribution goes a long way. Visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H077vbb0

Saving Bornean elephants doesn't always require boots on the ground. Sometimes, it begins with the choices we make, the stories we share, and the actions we take. This World Elephant Day, let's stand together to ensure these gentle giants continue to roam Sabah's forests for generations to come.

🐘 Every share. Every purchase. Every report. Every action matters.

12/08/2026

"Dulu hutan banyak… nak cari bahan bahan makanan pun senang."

For many Indigenous communities, the changes to their lands are more than environmental—they are changes to their way of life, culture, and identity.

Their stories remind us that achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) means listening to Indigenous voices and ensuring their perspectives help shape decisions about the future.

If you haven't already, explore SDGs for Indigenous Peoples: An Advocacy Report and watch Malaysia's Indigenous Peoples and the Sustainable Development Goals to learn why meaningful inclusion is essential to truly leaving no one behind.

📖 Read the report: https://na2.hubs.ly/H077tKg0

🎥 Watch the video: https://na2.hubs.ly/H077sPX0

Every road tells a story—but so do the forests around it.Deep in Sabah’s forests, elephants follow ancient routes that h...
11/08/2026

Every road tells a story—but so do the forests around it.

Deep in Sabah’s forests, elephants follow ancient routes that have guided them for generations as they search for food, water, and safe habitats. But as roads and other development expand across landscapes, understanding where and how wildlife move has become more important than ever.

That’s why WWF-Malaysia has been working since 2022 to uncover these hidden journeys through camera trapping and GPS collaring of elephants.

Along Phase 3 of the Pan Borneo Highway (Sapulut–Kalabakan), camera traps quietly watch over the forest day and night. They capture remarkable glimpses of wildlife, revealing the species that use the area and identifying important routes and corridors that animals depend on to move safely through the landscape.

At the same time, GPS collars fitted on elephants help us follow their movements over time, showing how they navigate their habitats, where they travel, and the key crossing points they use. Each location point adds another piece to the puzzle, helping us better understand how elephants interact within fragmented environments.

Together, these data tell a powerful story, one that helps identify critical wildlife corridors and movement routes. The findings provide vital information for the planning and design of wildlife-friendly infrastructure, including wildlife crossings, road mitigation measures, and the protection of important connective habitats.

By bringing science and conservation into development planning, we can help ensure that roads connect people without disconnecting nature. And in doing so, we can create a future where elephants and other wildlife continue to move freely across the landscapes they call home. 🐘🌿🛣️

Help secure a future for our Bornean elephants, visit: https://na2.hubs.ly/H075xvJ0

10/08/2026

As forests become increasingly fragmented, elephants often must move through plantations and human-dominated landscapes to reach food, water, and other forest areas. Without safe pathways, these movements can increase the risk of human-elephant conflict.

This is where ecological corridors play a vital role. By reconnecting fragmented habitats, corridors provide a safe passage for elephants and other wildlife to move across the landscape while maintaining important habitat connectivity. These vital connections not only sustain healthy wildlife populations but also help reduce human-elephant conflict by guiding elephants away from agricultural areas. Together, connected landscapes create a future where people and wildlife can thrive side by side.

One example can be found at Sabah Softwoods Berhad (SSB) in Tawau. In 2013, SSB dedicated 1,067 hectares of land as an ecological corridor, reconnecting fragmented forests and creating a continuous pathway for elephants and other wildlife to move safely across the plantation landscape. 🐘

Together with strategic land-use planning, this initiative has reduced elephant-related crop damage by more than 90%, showing that conservation and agriculture can go hand in hand.

Today, the SSB ecological corridor stands as a powerful example of how reconnecting habitats not only supports the long-term survival of Bornean elephants but also delivers tangible benefits for local communities and businesses. Because when nature stays connected, everyone benefits.

Watch the full video here https://na2.hubs.ly/H073gsq0



09/08/2026

Human-elephant conflict (HEC) is one of the key challenges facing Bornean elephant conservation in Sabah. As elephant habitats become increasingly fragmented and elephants venture into nearby plantations and orchards, encounters between elephants and communities are becoming more frequent.

To encourage human-elephant coexistence, WWF-Malaysia works closely with communities living alongside elephant habitats to develop practical solutions that help manage conflict. One such effort is taking place in Kg Teburi, within the Tabin landscape in Lahad Datu, where elephant movements often overlap with village and agricultural areas.

The Community Ranger Team (CRT) in Teburi is a volunteer-based group made up of local community members who serve on the frontline of human-elephant coexistence. They play an active role in responding to elephants that enter the village areas, helping keep both communities and elephants safe. 🐘🤝🌱

In addition, siren fences have been installed in hotspot areas as an early warning system, helping to alert the community when elephants are nearby and enabling a more coordinated response.

Together, these efforts are strengthening community preparedness and supporting safer coexistence between people and Bornean elephants.

Watch the full video https://na2.hubs.ly/H073gPv0

09/08/2026

How can we achieve sustainable development if Indigenous Peoples are left behind? This International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, here's a glimpse of Malaysia's Indigenous Peoples and the Sustainable Development Goals, a new video by WWF-Malaysia based on SDGs for Indigenous Peoples: An Advocacy Report, which was produced in partnership with the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development.

The report explores how the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can better uphold the commitment to leave no one behind by ensuring the meaningful inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and reflecting their rights, perspectives, and aspirations.

Made possible through the support of WWF International, the report and video aim to encourage dialogue and action towards more inclusive and equitable development.

📖 Read the report: https://na2.hubs.ly/H074k1w0

🎥 Watch the video: https://youtu.be/6pgWO7kL970?si=-yH4TrY3_Wo-DkE0

One of the biggest threats facing Bornean elephants today is habitat loss and fragmentation. In Sabah, much of their low...
08/08/2026

One of the biggest threats facing Bornean elephants today is habitat loss and fragmentation. In Sabah, much of their lowland forest habitat has been converted to other land uses, reducing their range by at least 60%.

The expansion of roads, plantations, and other large-scale infrastructure has further divided elephant habitats into smaller, isolated patches. This makes it more difficult for elephants to move safely between habitats and increases the risk of wildlife-vehicle collisions.

Protecting the remaining forests is essential, but it is not enough. Reconnecting fragmented habitats through ecological corridors and integrating wildlife-friendly road infrastructure, such as underpasses and overpasses, can help elephants move safely across the landscape while maintaining healthy, connected populations.

As natural habitats shrink and food sources become scarcer, elephants are increasingly venturing into plantations and community areas in search of food. This growing overlap between people and wildlife has led to a rise in human-elephant conflict, sometimes resulting in crop losses, property damage, injuries, and even retaliatory killings of elephants. Finding ways for people and elephants to coexist is therefore critical to ensuring the safety and well-being of both communities and wildlife. 🐘🌿

Help save our elephants, visit: https://na2.hubs.ly/H073g540

Every journey an elephant makes leaves a mark on the forest. Often referred to as the forest's "engineers" or "gardener...
07/08/2026

Every journey an elephant makes leaves a mark on the forest.

Often referred to as the forest's "engineers" or "gardeners", elephants play a vital ecological role. As they feed on fruits, they disperse seeds over long distances through their dung, allowing many tree species to regenerate far from the parent tree.

Their sheer size and constant movement also transform the forest itself. By creating trails through dense vegetation, elephants open natural pathways that are later used by other wildlife, from small mammals to larger animals. Elephants also help create and maintain microhabitats. Their feeding habits can open gaps in the forest canopy, allowing sunlight to reach the forest floor and encouraging new plant growth. Fallen branches, disturbed soil, and vegetation cleared by elephants create opportunities for many other species to thrive.

What makes them even more special is that Bornean elephants are endemic to the Borneo island. This means they are found naturally only on this island. These elephants are part of what makes Borneo's biodiversity so unique.

Simply put, protecting elephants means protecting entire ecosystems. When elephants thrive, forests flourish—and so do the many species, including humans, that depend on them. 🐘🌳

Help protect our Bornean elephants, visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H073frj0

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