Protect Coral Reefs in Malaysia

The members of these groups, all of whom are local islanders/ villagers, are trained with various skills to handle day-to-day marine conservation tasks, including buoy installations, reef rehabilitation and monitoring, ghost net and predator removals, coral bleaching and reef biodiversity monitoring as well as Reef Check surveys.

The most notable achievement of our CMCG this year was the election of 9 members of the Selakan Marine Conservation Group (SMCG) as Honorary Park Rangers under Sabah Parks, the state legislative body that manages parks in Sabah, Malaysia. The team participated in a 3-day Honorary Park Ranger Training at the Sabah Parks Office, gaining necessary skills and a a deep understanding of their new roles. The trained youths are now able to enforce Section 48 under the Parks Enactment 1984 which is to protect the integrity of the park’s natural resources from any damage or illegal alterations, including encroachment by fishermen from other areas.