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Is is inevitable that the Klang Valley skyline becomes and endless sea of concrete and suffocating smog, with nary a touch of green to ease the eyes? It certainly looks like we are progressing inevitably in that direction if recent developments with the ongoing campaign to preserve the Gasing Green Belt are […]

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Langkawi naturalist honoured

Many people that are involved in conserving nature derive satisfaction not merely from being engaged in a meaningful activity, but from the sheer enjoyment of being in nature. It is a added bonus then to be recognised for playing a role in conserving Malaysia’s amazing environmental heritage. This year, Irshad Mobarak, our very own Jungle-Wallah […]

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Landslide near Sivan Temple

A few days of heavy evening showers were all the encouragement needed for part of the hillslope at the edge of the Sivan Temple to collapse. This picture, taken on March 23 2007, shows the hasty measures taken to cover the area with blue tarpaulin to stem further slips.
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Stepping up Security in Section Five

An update from Edward Lee
Hi friends! Thanks for turning up and showing your support at our Security Committee meeting last Sunday. The full capacity crowd has given much needed encouragement and resolve to the committee to press ahead with our plans to make Section 5 safer.
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A National Conservation Trust for Natural Areas: Buy it or lose it?

In February 2007, a group of concerned environmental groups and residents’ associations announced a joint initiative to establish a National Conservation Trust Fund to spur a concerted move to protect the highly threatened green areas in our midst.
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Bring the Birds into your Garden

By Angela Rafi
It is easy to have a variety of birds in your gardens. Plant the right flower plants, fruit trees, shrubs and shady trees and the birds will come invited or not!
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Joint Action Committee lodges queries

At the invitation of the government authorities to submit the particular concerns of the section five residents relating to the proposed hillside bungalow development by Gasing Meridien Sdn Bhd, a letter dated March 8 2007 was sent to the Federal Territory Minister’s Office by the Joint Action Committee for Bukit Gasing. It contains queries which […]

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