With the arrival of rain, we did the planting at several deforested area on Gunung Raya which is the highest peak on langkawi. We also donated and planted some trees at several resorts on the island. The trees planted are ...[ read more ]
What happened when it rains?
So we decided to flock at the office and catching up with the team. But… I don’t know why I felt uneasy like something was amiss….Just as we decided to go for lunch, unexpected call comes from the hotel and ...[ read more ]
TARGET BIRD: Brown-winged Kingfisher
My guest is a serious birder and has been to many destinations in the world. He has been trying to spot the Brown-winged Kingfisher for a few days in Langkawi and have not managed to see the bird. His last ...[ read more ]
WILD BOAR — THE ELUSIVE ARCHITECTS OF THE UNDERGROWTH
Wildlife Profile | Rainforest Residents If you are walking through the trails of Langkawi’s rainforest, you might suddenly hear a loud rustle or a series of rhythmic grunts coming from the thickets. Most likely, you’ve just encountered the Wild Boar ...[ read more ]
TROPICAL IMMERSION — A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH LANGKAWI
Langkawi is a landscape defined by dramatic light and ancient geological formations. For nature photographers and enthusiasts, the island offers a rare opportunity to capture the intersection of primary rainforests, karst topography, and specialized wildlife. This narrative explores the sensory ...[ read more ]
Three for Ten…..!!
Most of Langkawi’s plants starting to bear fruits at the end of the summer. Stick bean (Parkia speciosa) in front of the office has been particularly bountiful this year. I came to know a little later that it is public ...[ read more ]
Horseshoe Crab An Ancient wonder
With the tail it look more dangerous than it were and the downside looks like alien mouth, definitely strangers won’t touch it. The tail just assist the creature swimming, acting like rudder and flip when they’re upside down. Definitely they ...[ read more ]
Rafflesia and birds at Kedah
Since we could not tow all the Junglewalla’s, we decided that it’s the chief, myself, Indra and Jimmy who would go on this trip. That leaves Madi and Othman to stay back and run the show. We left by the ...[ read more ]
A letter from the wild
The center will be co-managed by the JungleWallas and Malaysia Nature Society officer. The aim of the center is mostly 3 fold, foremost is education, the center will run nature education classes for the young kids as well as the ...[ read more ]
Dangerous Beauty
Unless we provoke them or accidentally touch or step on them then they will strike. Most snakes will run away to avoid encounter with people. We’re not their food!!.(They’re our food!! Hehe.. certain species of snake, asian people do eat ...[ read more ]
Langkawi in Bloom
In Langkawi, the flowers colors vary from deep purple to red to white, with almost every shade in between, these flowers last 2-3 days before the delicate crumpled petals falls decorating the ground below.Rose of India also known as Bungor ...[ read more ]
West Malaysia Birding
They had written back saying that they were hopeful that they could find the Hooded Oriole, Blue-winged Pitta, Plain-backed Sparrow, Brown-winged Kingfisher, Brown Boobook (Hawk Owl) and the recently discovered Mountain Hawk-Eagle, a bird from Thailand that had been found ...[ read more ]