Discovering Penang through Its Rich Biodiversity

By Dr. Ahmad Zafir, Allen Tan, Justine Vaz

November 2020 PENANG GREEN AGENDA 2030
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The Penang Hill Vampire Crab (Geosesarma faustum). This species can only be found at Penang Hill at an elevation of 700m and above. It is so named because some species in this group have spooky yellow eyes and they are only active at night! Photo: Ahmad Zafir
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A study in 2012 revealed that this Banded Bent-toed Gecko (Cyrtodactylus pulchellus) is a new species, unrelated to the banded geckos found in other parts of Peninsular Malaysia. Photo: Husni Che Ngah.MORE THAN TWO centuries ago, with the arrival of Captain Francis Light and the East India Company, Penang Island became the first British settlement on the Malay Peninsula. The Island was also one of the first places to delight early European explorers who combed its forests to discover tropical...

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Dr. Ahmad Zafir

Allen Tan

is a lawyer by training and an environmentalist by accident. He is proud to be working through The Habitat to prove that business can be a force for good.

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Justine Vaz

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