This is where we feature the various ecosystems in Malaysia. From cloud forests to coral reefs, these are the rawest reasons we do environmental journalism. For each ecosystem, we tell the stories of not only the natural living and non-living components of these communities and systems, but also the human ones. Here, you can explore natural Malaysia in text, voice and photos, guided by the experience of those who know it well.
HEATH FOREST ECOSYSTEM
The Ibans call heath forests ‘Kerangas’, or the land that cannot grow rice. These forests, mostly found on Borneo, are a rare and largely unknown feature of Malaysia’s tropical ecosystems. Sandy, acidic soil means dry, nutrient-poor environments. And yet, a unique community has evolved to thrive there.
HEATH SOIL IS FAR FROM BASIC
with Giacomo Sellan
(Photo: Giacomo Sellan)
MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM
Living between sea and land are mangroves (‘bakau’), protectors of coasts, ‘reclaimers’ of land, nurseries for fish. An ecosystem that is at once wet and dry, brackish and saline, it is defined most by stilt roots and mudflats. But its biodiversity and ecosystem roles are larger and more complex than what meets the eye.
FISH ON LAND: Mudskipper (Gobiiformes)
with Khaironizam Md Zain
(Photo: Chien Lee)
HOW DO MANGROVES ESCAPE THE SALT?
with Alison Kim Shan Wee
(Photo: Alison Kim)
MANGROVE CARBON STORES
with A. Aldrie Amir
(Photo: A. Aldrie Amir)
REPTILE KING: Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
with Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar
(Photo: Wan Nor Fitri Wan Jaafar)
COMING SOON:
- Mangrove Carbon Stores
- Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
KARST ECOSYSTEM
Popularly referred to as limestone (‘batu kapur’), Malaysia’s remarkable karst landscape has been sculpted by centuries of action of water on soft rock. It is also home to unique life-forms and is part of human life. Coming up, we talk to those who know it well to celebrate its myriad facets, in our first ecosystem spotlight.
MAPPING EVERY HILL
with Liew Thor Seng
(Photo: Liew Thor Seng)
SCALING HEIGHTS: Rock climbing
with Chan Yuen Li
(Photo: Chan Yuen Li)
FOR DURIAN LOVERS: Dawn bat (Eonycteris spelaea)
with Zubaid Akbar Mukhtar Ahmad
(Photo: Juliana Senawi)
FOUR AXES: Minute land snail (Whittenia vermiculum)
with Foon Junn Kit
(Photo: Foon Junn Kit)
CAVE TRANSFORMER: Cave cockroach (Pycnoscelus striatus)
with Lim Teck Wyn
(Photo: Shaharin Yussof)
COMING SOON:
LIMESTONE LENSING: Karst photography
with Cheang Kum Seng
(Photo: Cheang Kum Seng)
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