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Volume 7, Issue 1 (Suppl) J Ecosyst Ecogr
ISSN: 2157-7625 JEE, an open access journal Biodiversity Congress 2017
April 27-28, 2017
April 27-28, 2017 Dubai, UAE
6th International Conference on
Biodiversity and Conservation
Private sector participation on forest conservation in Malaysia - Pulau Banding Foundation story
Abdul Rashid Ab Malik
Pulau Banding Foundation, Malaysia
Pulau Banding Foundation (PBF) was set up in 2007 as a non-profit, science-based and non-political Malaysian-based organization,
with a vision to promote sustainable development of the 130 million-year old fragile ecosystems of the Belum-Temengor
Rainforest Complex (BTRC) and to meet the challenges of balancing forest conservation and development. PBF undertakes
research or raises funds to finance research programmes for studies on various aspects of the tropical rainforest ecosystems with
special emphasis to BTRC. It also conducts manpower trainings and disseminates knowledge and information to public on the
conservation of biological diversity and sustainable management of the natural tropical rainforests. PBF has organized two scientific
expeditions in 2012 and 2015 in BTRC involving altogether 350 scientists and assistant scientists. A lot of new species on flora and
fauna were recorded during the 10-day expedition. PBF has provided small research grants to few post-graduate students from
both local and international universities. Their researches are mainly on biodiversity conservation of flora and fauna of BTRC. In
October 2016, PBF in collaboration with public and private sector organisations has organized an International Conference on
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Tropical Rainforests or better known as the Belum Rainforest Summit 2016. Five main themes
were discussed during the Summit namely Biodiversity conservation and restoration, Tackling climate change issues, Global funding
opportunities, Payment of ecosystem services and Green and sustainable investment. Five keynote speakers, 13 invited speakers and
42 oral presentations were deliberated within the five-day Summit covering the 5 main themes. PBF is also involved in conducting
environmental educational programme for the school children under Green Ranger Malaysia and Kids for Temengor Expedition
(KITE) programmes in collaboration with its NGO partner, Yayasan EMKAY.
Biography
Abdul Rashid Ab Malik spent his entire career with a premier R&D institution, the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Kepong for 32 years until he retired in
September 2011. He started his career as a Research Officer in 1979 and held various positions at FRIM. His last post was the Deputy Director General (Research
and Development) before he retired. After he retired in 2011, he joined Technology Park Malaysia Corporation Sdn. Bhd., Bukit Jalil as a Project Consultant for
one year. In July 2014, he joined Pulau Banding Foundation, Malaysia, a science-based NGO as a CEO until today. He graduated with BS (Forestry) from UPM in
1979; MSc from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London in 1986 and PhD from University of London, London in 2003. He authored and co-
authored more than 90 publications. He attended various international meetings and conferences on behalf of FRIM and Malaysian Government during his career
with FRIM including the International Tropical Timber Organization Council Meeting in Yokohama, Japan; FAO Forestry Minister Meeting in Rome; and ASEAN
Forestry Minister Meeting in Beijing.
Abdul Rashid Ab Malik, J Ecosyst Ecogr 2017, 7:1(Suppl)