Program activities...

Elephant surveys in West Malaysia
WCS is working with the Government and the CITES MIKE programme to estimate the true size of Malaysia's elephant population. More...

Orangutan surveys in Sarawak
We are gathering data on orangutan nests in Batang Ai National Park and Lanjak-Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary, so as to obtain an overall picture of orangutan abundance and distribution, and to assess current threats to the species in the area. More...

Orangutan conservation education
We are working with villages in and around the main orangutan reserves in Sarawak to discuss conservation issues and the protection of the orangutan population. More...

Wildlife in Production Forests
Forests designated for timber production cover vast areas, much larger areas that national parks or wildlife sanctuaries. With proper management, these forests can support critical wildlife populations. To find out how logging methods and forestry practices can be improved, we are monitoring wildlife in a production forest in the interior of Borneo. More...

Primates in Maludam NP
The red banded langur is one of the world's rarest monkeys and now only occurs in Maludam NP in Sarawak. WCS is investigating the size of the population of this and other primates in Maludam and their habitat requirements. More...

Birds and bats of Loagan Bunut
Covering about 650 hectares, Loagan Bunut is the largest natural lake in Sarawak. During the prolonged dry period from March to September each year, the lake dries up and turns into a large expanse of dry, cracked mud. More...

"Teachers for Tigers"
On 4th August, 2007, WCS was involved in training 10 Mandarin-speaking volunteers for a one-day workshop based on the “Teachers for Tigers” manual. The training was organized by the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT), of which WCS is a partner. Volunteers went through a variety of activities, including talks on threats to tigers in Malaysia, their conservation and fun activities to learn about their ecology, targeting schoolchildren. More...