We believe that in travelling - we can learn so much about our world; our history, geography, the beauty and mysteries of the people and other inhabitants …and in the process, we learn more about ourselves.
Ren I Tang Heritage Inn at 82A Lebuh Penang, George Town Penang . Located in the Core of UNESCO's World Heritage Site , this 150year old 3 storey 2 unit building has been meticulously restored and converted from an old Chinese Traditional Medicine Hall Warehouse into an Heritage Inn; a medical hall museum; a cafe/bistro serving homemade desserts and ice creams, comfort & wholesome foods, and daily specials ; a courtyard filled with medicinal plants and herbs; and Yin Oi Tong Chinese Traditional Medicine Hall. For more go here at www.renitang.com
Announcement: From Kuala Lumpur North bound travellers ~ The main bus terminal in Kuala Lumpur, Puduraya Bus Terminal has reopened and bus companies have resumed operations to/from this terminal East Coast bound travellers ~ Those heading to the East Coast should go to Hentian Putra. Getting There: Take the LRT (Light Rail Transit) on the Ampang Line bound for PWTC LRT Stop. For more , http://www.myrapid.com.my East Bound travellers ~ Those heading to the East eg Raub, Temerloh, Jerantut, Bentong should go to Hentian Pekeliling . Getting There: Take the Monorail bound for Titiwangsa LRT Stop. For more , http://www.myrapid.com.my South Bound travellers ~ Bersepadu Selatan (TBS) in Bandar Tasik Selatan was recently opened in January 2011 to facilitate those going southbound to Johor and Singapore. Getting There: Take the LRT (Light Rail Transit) on the Ampang Line bound for Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT Stop. For more , http://www.myrapid.com.my |
Bornean Sunbear Conservation
Malaysia's jungles and other habitats is home to a great variety of endemic and unique creatures, big and small. When the early 17th - 20th century naturalists arrived on the shores of Malaya and Borneo, they had a glorious time identifying and naming the then 'unknown' fauna and flora.
In Malaya, we have the Malayan Sun Bear, The Malayan Tiger, the Malayan Tapir (which is a close relative of the elephant), Malayan Roundleaf Bat, Malayan Water Shrew, Malayan Porcupine, Bornean Orangutans (different from the Sumatran ones), Kinabalu Ferret-badger, the Bornean Pygmy Elephants, Borneon Slow Loris, Pahang Frog, Black Shrew. With so many names to recognition of our land's biodiversity and uniqueness, it's still a wonder as to why there are so much hunting, poaching and wildlife trafficking going around and not monitored stringently.
here is a snippet of the sun bear and why we need to help them before it's too late. http://wongsiewte.blogspot.com/
The Rape of the Penan People
Our journey into the upper reaches of the Baram River in 2007 introduced us to communities of different tribes living harmoniously in villages just within walking distances from each other. A far cry from the days of the savage headhunters in the early 1900s. The Berawans, Kayans, Kenyah, Morek and Penans live in the Ulu Baram area. One thing that was clearly put through to us when talking to other tribes such as the Kayan, Berawan and Kenyah is that the Penan tribe is desperately in trouble. Their extinction seems to be imminent. The head of one tribe even mentioned to us that the nearby Penan Village had children been bred out of wedlock and of different fathers and they looked of mixed parentage. Of course, these other tribes ridicule the penan for continuing to live a simple, semi nomadic life, unable to integrate with the modernities provided by the government. They also mentioned of logging communities taking advantage of the tribe's naivety. For more on what purportedly is happening to them...
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The Malayan Tiger ~ help these endangered animals by signing the petition
The Malayan Tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti). In the 1920’s when Malaya was almost entirely covered in jungle, the tiger was man’s no.1 enemy. Villagers were afraid to leave their homes at night for fear that they may be ambushed along the way by a hungry tiger. Today, wildlife trafficking, intense development and clearing of jungles for plantations are pushing these formidable beasts into extinction. If we don't start protecting their habitats and implementing more stringent set of laws against wildlife trafficking, the tigers will - in less than a century be just an iconic mythological creature. Find out more on what you can do locally for our tigers at:
Responsible Volunteering : Conservation Solutions
It is important for everybody to become connected to the issues facing humanity and the planet, and empowered to realizing solutions. ApeMalaysia has developed volunteer programs to achieve this goal. Volunteers or participants pay money to fund the enhancement of ongoing conservation projects and physically contribute in the implementation thereof with their manpower in activities such as interpretation, husbandry, enrichment, infrastructure building, rehabilitation and release of animals, habitat restoration as well as community involvement and education.
ApeMalaysia terms this “connecting everyday people to endangered animals“. The volunteers/participants have the unique opportunity to experience first-hand the social and environmental issues of that project, and form an appreciation of the realities of conservation and human development. Ultimately, volunteers/participants relate their experiences back to their everyday lives, broadening their understanding and cultural horizons, and giving them further opportunities to make a difference in their lives.
