Revealing the Wonderful World of Biodiversity
by
Dato' Dr. Ooi Kee Beng
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Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve: Many Hearts and Minds Made It Possible
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IT WAS in October 2016 when the first tentative steps were taken to obtain the Unesco Biosphere Reserve (UBR) status and recognition for Penang Island under Une...
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Highlands that Never Stop Inspiring Artists
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SOME OF THE earliest records of Penang Hill before photography became popular are in the form of 19th century topographical drawings, most of which are now in t...
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What Are the Tropics If Not Naturally Diverse?
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DESCRIPTIONS OF NATURE in the tropics once employed expressions such as luxuriant, verdant or lush. As technical terminology became the vogue, our ability to im...
Penang’s Biodiversity in Numbers
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Biosphere ReservesON SEPTEMBER 15, 2021, Penang Hill was designated a Biosphere Reserve (BR) under Unesco’s Man and the Biosphere Programme. This is the state’s...
Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat – Relentless Champion of Penang’s Botanical Heritage
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DATUK SERI LIM Chong Keat, renown retired architectcum- urban designer, was involved in the design and construction of the Kompleks Tunku Abdul Rahman (or KOMTA...
