At our inaugural Biji Alam Awards ceremony on the 28th November, we were very proud to announce the winners of the  2024 awards.

Congratulations to our first ever winners!

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Dr Chong Ju Lian, associate professor of UMT whose life work has been protecting Sunda Pangolins from poaching and extinction.

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Dr Yap Jo Leen, from Penang, from Langur Project Penang (LPP) a primate conservation enterprise in Penang, Malaysia who specialises in the important field of human wildlife co-existence.

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After receiving a  trophy of framed Dusun bamboo weave by Lili Naming from Keningau, Sabah, the two deserving winners gave heartfelt speeches and showed films about their work to an appreciative audience of nature lovers, press and conservationists, including judges

Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma (former head of WWF Malaysia), and Robert Basiuk (director of Borneo Adventure Tours and co-founder of Batang Ai Conservancy, Sarawak). Our third judge, Dr Rahimatsah Amat (head of Sabah Environment Trust), sadly couldn't join us due to travel delays and was much missed. After the ceremony at the lovely Temu House, guests and winners continued the happy evening getting to know each other over a delicious Sabahan meal.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to this memorable occasion! 

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Find out more about our remarkable winners here                                   See the photos of the award ceremony