The objective of this talk is to inform the public on the current plight of the globally threatened Malayan Tapir in Malaysia and efforts in conserving the species and their habitat. The tentative programme of the talk is attached below.
Admission is free and open to the public. Please contact Ms Eileen Chiang for more information and to register at 03- 2287 9422 or email at policy@mns.org.my (as seats are limited!).
* Early Bird Registration is entitled with Limited Edition Door Gift! *
Tentative Programme:
PUBLIC TALK on the MALAYAN TAPIR: IS THERE HOPE FOR THE FUTURE?
Date : 24th April 2010 (Saturday)
Venue : Rimba Ilmu, Universiti Malaya
Time : 9:30 am - 1:00pm
Time Item
0930 Registration
1000 Opening Remarks
1005 Talk 1: Introduction to Tapirs and their conservation, with special focus on the Malay Tapir - by Carl Traeholt (Malay Tapir Conservation Project)
1030 Talk 2: Radio-telementry, salt-licks and their use by tapirs – by Boyd Simpson (Malay Tapir Conservation Project)
1100 Talk 3: Camera trapping, radio-telemetry and trapping of tapirs: Practical , Implications and Challenges – by Mohd. Sanusi bin Mohamed (Malay Tapir Conservation Project)
[This talk will be conducted in Bahasa Malaysia.]
1130 Talk 4: Tapir Conservation in Malaysia: Challenges and Initiatives – by Dr Zainal Zahari Zainuddin, PERHILITAN
1200 Panel Session (Q& A Session)
1230 End of Talk & Light Refreshments
Map to Rimba Ilmu University of Malaya (http://rimba.um.edu.my/Location.html)
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