Project Report
| Nov 12, 2020
Co-management on Tioman Island
By Chen Sue Yee | Programme Manager
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5 years ago, Reef Check Malaysia formed Tioman Marine Conservation Group (TMCG) to provide villagers on Tioman Island the opportunity to work alongside Department of Marine Parks Malaysia (DMPM) in co-managing and protecting their local marine environment.
Till date, TMCG members have worked on impactful marine conservation projects such as conducting Reef Check surveys, installing and maintaining mooring buoys to prevent anchor damages on reefs, monitoring the bleaching of corals, responding to oil spills or illegal activities, and removing ghost fishing nets to name a few.
These locals are really championing the way in the community!
That is why Reef Check Malaysia is advocating for co-management. We believe co-management is a legitimate and positive approach as it not only improves conservation management in Marine Protected Areas but also uplifts the livelihood of local communities.
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Nov 11, 2020
Joint efforts in tackling waste issues in Mersing
By Chen Sue Yee | Programme Manager
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Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) is part of Sustainable Travel Mersing Destination Coordination Group (STMDCG) - a working group consists of government agencies, private sectors, local leaders and NGOs aimed at establishing Mersing as Sustainable Tourism Destination.
In September, a roundtable discussion with islanders and resort operators at Pulau Besar was carried out to seek interest in sustainable tourism and to identify issues. Findings revealed waste management is an issue and a low-hanging fruit for STMDCG to work with stakeholders collaboratively.
Last weekend, scoping exercise was conducted to understand the magnitude of the waste management issue on Pulau Besar. RCM along with STMDCG team consulted local islanders and resort operators to do waste management audit (find out how much trash generated, type of trash, etc.). They also seek ideas from the stakeholders on most practical and effective solutions for all stakeholders to collaboratively handle waste disposal/management.
We believe co-management is the way to go to and will yield better results compared to the old fashion top down management.
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Nov 6, 2020
Recycling activities on Mantanani Island
By Chen Sue Yee | Programme Manager
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From the beginning of this year until mid of October, a whopping 50,915 plastic bottles were collected and recycled on Mantanani Island! On top of that, there are more than 160 houses on Mantanani Island that own and use recycling bins.
We would like to give a shout out to Yayasan Hasanah for making this possible. Without their supports, this would not have been possible. Also not forgetting the locals on Mantanani Island who have committed themselves to this programme and have given their utmost cooperation.
Well done to Mantanani Island communities! You have set a good example for other islands and show them that it is possible and can be done.
Plastic bottles take around 450 years or more to decompose. Plastic bottle litters that we generate today will continue to haunt our generations to come. Let us continue to give our best and make Mantanani Island clean!
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