MNS Selangor Branch 56th Anniversary Programme with Muzium Negara From 6pm Fri 15th Dec 2023 to 1.30pm Sat 16th Dec 2023 Venue : Muzium Negara Open to MNS Selangor and MNS members  & Staff of Muzium Negara Cost: RM40 (Child) RM42 (Malaysian) RM45 (Non-Malaysian) Programme & RSVP: https://bit.ly/register56TH    [FULLY BOOKED] Registration closes: 5pm Dec 6th 2023  Enquiry : events@mnsselangorbranch.org While the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) was established in 1940, the  MNS Selangor Branch was founded on 15th December 1967 with its address c/o Museum Negara .  This discovery was chanced upon early this year when a branch committee member requested for the Registrar of Society certificate in order to apply for a state government grant. This year is also Muzium Negara's 60th anniversary and the Museum put up a poignant exhibition featuring its early days staff members and re-enactment of its most popular exhibitions over the decades, plus many activities which were cro

 

SBBG birding day trip to Sungai Janggut, Selangor Wader watching at Pantai Jeram  Photo: Tang Tuck Hong It’s the Northern Winter, which means it’s wader watching time! The Selangor Branch Bird Group organised a day trip to Sg. Janggut near Jeram, Selangor, to see these wonderful winter visitors on  19th November 2023 (Sunday). Overlooking an expanse of mudflats near the Sg. Janggut estuary, the location is a magnet for various species of shorebirds as they migrate south. Migratory shorebirds such as common redshanks, sand-plovers, whimbrel, whiskered terns and red-necked stints are common.  Trip details:   https://www.facebook.com/events/337871492277693?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D Members' Report Video:   https://www.facebook.com/sheahong/videos/857161559529343?idorvanity=853970707966145

  Malaysian Nature Society Selangor Branch and Rimba Ilmu Universiti Malaya co-organised the branch talk featuring Dr Wong Siew Te, the CEO and founder of Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre based in Sandakan, Sabah. Held at Rimba Ilmu Auditorium on 4th November 2023, the talk was well-received by the general public including members and university students.

SBBG Long Trip: 6D5N Raptor Watching @ Chumphon ex-Hat Yai     Photo: Video screenshot Seventeen MNS Selangor Branch Bird Group members witnessed the breath-taking spectacle of raptors in their annual autumn migration. Their  21-26th October 2023  details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/651359833709980/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D Watch Members' report compiled by Wong Shea Hong here :  https://youtu.be/5yftfOdubVk

Photo: HY Leong MNS Selangor Branch organised a 4 night 5 day trip (October 27-31, 2023) to Pulau Tioman on the heels of plans for a new airport in Tioman which was scrapped by the Federal Government of Malaysia after it had received objections following feedback from the public as it will damage coral reefs and marine life, one of the star attractions of Tioman.  MNS Selangor Branch facilitators HY Leong, Grace Chin, and Joseph Lee collaborated with local community - Tioman Marine Conservation Group, Ari's Activity Centre and Kelab Gunung Pulau Tioman together with Reef Check Malaysia and Green Fin member Moby-Tek Dive Centre and Nazri's Place for nature activities for its 16 members including learning how to monitor the health of coral reefs, eco-friendly snorkelling, a belated International Coastal Cleanup and documenting the special biodiversity of Tioman - from sea to mountain.  Congratulations to the members who enrolled in two courses and passed! Certified Reef