For a forested area of its size and significance, Ulu Muda is surprisingly unknown to many.

We find out about this outstanding area for wildlife conservation and nature tourism from Hymeir Kamarudin, an eco-guide and the Director of Earth Lodge, who has been exploring and working in the Ulu Muda area since the late 1990s.

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All too often, instances of cruelty to wildlife are passed off by irresponsible tour operators as eco-tourism.

Andrew Sebastian, Head of Communications at the Malaysian Nature Society, shares some salient points on what truly constitutes eco-tourism, and some rules all travellers and travel operators should know and abide by.

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Plastic is known to be non-biodegradable and has been accused of many of the environmental problems in the world today. Yet, is it truly as dangerous as its being made out to be, or is it in fact a scapegoat for future pollution issues?

Lim Kok Boon, the Chairman of the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA), joins me to give his take on the issue.      

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Tim Cotter is the founder of AWAKE, a provider of psychology-based resources for developing a culture of sustainability in organisations and communities. He discusses ways to stimulate the psychological conditions which lead to sustainable behaviour.

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The Kota Damansara Community Forest Reserve is one of the few remaining green areas for the Klang Valley.

Officially gazetted in 2010, we speak to Justine Vaz, the Pro-Tem Secretary of the Kota Damansara Community Forest Society, about efforts to create constructive activities for the area, including conservation, education and research.

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At the Rio+20 Conference this June, everyone from world leaders to NGOs will come together to discuss how to reduce poverty, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection.

Yin Shao Loong, who attended the conference 10 years ago as Facilitator of the NGO caucus, will talk about his experiences there and after, while sharing his thoughts on the upcoming summit and what he thinks it will achieve.

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The annual My Garden Birdwatch survey will take place on the 2nd and 3rd of June 2012, and we find out how everyone can aid in the conservation of birds and their habitat from Rafi Kudus, the Chairman of Bird Conservation Council of Malaysia and Mark Ng, the MNS Bird Group coordinator.

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This June, Kenny Peavy and Jamie Raskin will journey by bike and other sustainable means from Thailand to Bali, along the way exploring Southeast Asia's wealth of biodiversity, and meeting with groups and individuals involved in its protection and destruction.

We find out about the journey ahead from Kenny, who is also part of the Environmental Education Alliance of South East Asia.

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We find out about the current status of the Sumatran Elephant and the efforts being made for its conservation, from ecologist Dr. Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz.

Dr. Ahimsa is principal investigator at the Management & Ecology for Malaysian Elephants or MEME, an organisation which is working on developing a long-term elephant conservation strategy, based on scientifically sound knowledge of elephant behavior, ecology, and interactions with people.

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The Malayan sun bear, the world's smallest bear species, is classified as 'vulnerable' to extinction on the IUCN red list.

We find out more about the Malayan Sun Bear from Wong Siew Te of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre and Kenny Peavy of the Environmental Education Alliance of South East Asia, who are also behind the Rockin' 4 the Environment: Sun Bear Rock, an event which hopes to raise awareness on sun bears among the masses.

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