Protected and Precious

By Rexy Prakash Chacko

June 2017 FEATURE
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Tall trees are a feature of primary rainforests in Malaysia. This photo was taken in the Highlands Permanent Forest Reserve, Penang.
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Penang is home to a 130-million-year-old forest and a cherished network of reserves and protected areas.In Penang’s early days, botanists and naturalists from around the world came to scour its hills for their flora. While the rest of Malaysia’s forests remained almost impenetrable, the forests of Penang with a network of bridle paths and trails made access to flora and fauna easy, thus opening the door to the early study of Malayan biodiversity. Plants from Penang’s hills were shipped to...

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Rexy Prakash Chacko

is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.


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