Protecting Their Home: Malaysia’s Natives Help to Save the Endangered Malayan Tiger
Over the span of over five decades, the Malayan Tiger population has shrunk dramatically from 3000 to a mere 150 fighting for their lives. A non-profit organisation, RIMAU is working to save the tigers by ‘putting boots on the ground’ with a specialised patrol team made up of members of the Jahai tribe who have lived in the Royal Belum-Temengor forest complex for centuries. Dedicated to saving the tiger, RIMAU believes that community efforts are crucial in its long-term conservation goals. These efforts involve empowering the Jahai people with a sense of ownership for their home and at the same time, creating sustainable livelihoods.
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Find out more: https://rimau.ngo/
Read the full story: www.ourbetterworld.org/series/a-wild-life/story/saving-the-malayan-tiger
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Director: Lydia Lubon
Producer: Tan Pei Lin
Camera: Wong Chin Hor
Sound: Kheng Loon Fung
Editor: Vevainedra Hendry
Writer: Tan Pei Lin
Executive Producer: Ivan Tan
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