NEWS & EVENTS
Biji Alam Awards 2025 judges
​Biji Alam are very pleased to announce that the three judges from last year have agreed to serve again as our expert judges. We are thrilled as this gives us much needed continuity and access to their deep experience in the field. The judges are Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma (former head of WWF Malaysia), Dr Rahimatsah Amat (head of Sabah Environment Trust), and Robert Basiuk (director of Borneo Adventure Tours and co-founder of Batang Ai Conservancy, Sarawak). Together, they have decades of experience in conservation throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak. The expert judges will join Dr Teckwyn Lim and Natalie Yong, co-founders of the Biji Alam Conservation Society on the judging panel.
Our 2024 winners
Winners of the 2024 Award were announced at the award ceremony on the 28th November.
Read our latest write up in the Edge!
Conservation actions are effective at reducing global biodiversity loss, according to a major study.
International researchers spent 10 years looking at measures, from hatching Chinook salmon to eradication of invasive algae.
The authors said their findings offered a "ray of light" for those working to protect threatened animals and plants.
One out of every three species monitored is currently endangered because of human activities.
​Source: bbc.co.uk
Read our latest press write ups and interviews
What is happening to biodiversity?
Recent reports and studies have produced alarming news about the state of nature.
Last year, an intergovernmental panel of scientists said one million animal and plant species were now threatened with extinction.
And this month, a report found global populations of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles plunged by 68%, on average, between 1970 and 2016.
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Source: bbc.co.uk
COP16. What is biodiversity and how are we protecting it?
Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth - animals, plants, fungi and micro-organisms like bacteria.
Animals and plants provide humans with everything necessary for survival - including fresh water, food, and medicines.
However, humans cannot get these benefits from individual species - a rich variety of animals and plants must work together.
Plants are also very important for improving the physical environment: cleaning the air, limiting rising temperatures and providing protection against climate change.
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Source: bbc.co.uk