Submitted by
Edwardentalai.BESI
on Mon, 09/12/2022 - 06:50
General Information
Resolution
49179
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group 2021-2025
Period covered
Geographic scope
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
Malaysia
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
A joint conservation exercise in protected-areas, with the Silviculture and Forest Biodiversity Conservation Division of the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM). We conducted relevant knowledge development and training for FDPM staffs on the diversity, ecological and conservation aspects related to the highly threatened orchids species in Peninsular Malaysia.
Status
On-going
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
To further our conservation ambitions and fulfil our role as a member of the IUCN SSC, we formed a partnership with the Silviculture and Forest Biodiversity Conservation Division of the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia. This body is a national representative on the CITES Plant Committee, which works to highlight threatened species and ensure they are legally protected under the National Forestry Act 1984 (Act 313) or the International and Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 (Act 686), and also duly included in CITES Appendix 1 or 2. Our partnership seeks to raise awareness and prevent extinction of near-threatened and threatened species.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Our effective strategy for working with local communities is underpinned by frequent visits to privately managed gardens, nurseries and conservatories to survey and monitor rescued plants. order of the Malaysian government, we made this possible through social media.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
In addition to conducting collaborative field studies, we jointly designed and distributed four posters (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4) highlighting 60 endangered orchid species, including several newly discovered ones.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description
The posters will be distributed at all domestic and international exits in Malaysia, e.g., airport. Also, we envisioned a book publication on Endangered, Threatened, and Rare Wild Orchids of Malaysia.
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
We will conduct a further assessment of Malaysian orchids' IUCN Red List Status, IUCN Green List Status, and CITES Appendix.
III. Additional Information
Report status
Published