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Flying Wonders of Paradise
Late last year, NGC USA contacted us about some of our animals and wanted us to suggest the best location to filming. Obviously we suggested langkawi. They arrived here on late march and spend 3 weeks on the island filming some of exceptional inhabitants – “The Flying Wonders of Paradise” .
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The students are here.
It has been a busy time for the JungleWalla’s team. Among private and company group we were hosting , we are please to have Lycée français de Kuala Lumpur (LFKL) students in the island to join a 4 days JungleWalla’s students program.
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Nesting Season Again
Most of the birds are nesting now and we are very lucky to have at least two that are nesting by the The Datai trail. One is a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills which have chosen to nest at new cavity excavated recently by several Great Slaty Woodpeckers.
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2008 in Memory
2008 just passed by and welcome 2009. I had a great year in 2008, lots of sweet and bitter, small and big things happened to us at JungleWalla.
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Covidien – Give Back to Nature and Community
The three activities chosen was Rainforest Aid, at the Kuala Melaka River Park, Mangrove Aid, at the Kuala Teriang mud flats, and Fish for the Future, for the Kuala Teriang Fishing Community. It was a lovely morning to start with but just before the event started, a storm came crashing in. However hats off to the staff of Covidien who regardless of the wet conditions bravely carried on with the projects.
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National Geographic Asia – Geopark Race
I am please to report that we just had National Geographic Channel Asia right here in Langkawi from 19th to 22nd September last month. I had interesting weeks planning and running the Race with the team.
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The Making of Eco Warriors
Although The JungleWallah of Langkawi project is officially over last February, the seeds the kids collected last year are now ready for planting.
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Dangerous Beauty
One of my guest ask “ is it fake coz its not moving? ” Wild pit vipers are passive, they will not move unless its necessary.
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West Malaysia Birding
As part of a recent trip to West Malaysia with my dad, I decided to return to Langkawi for 4 days as my last visit had not included any serious birding. I had been in contact withJunglewalla about the possibility of seeing some of the rarer bird types on the island.
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Morning Birding in Langkawi
I am a form 5 school graduate (the class of 2007). Having lots of free time and simply a person who loves nature but never really been given a chance to go and explore the wild. My family had planned to send me to the very beautiful island of Langkawi. I was given the opportunity of a life time; it was planned that I would live with my aunt Sri Sari who works for the JungleWalla Tours.
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Students Fall in Love with Wildlife
They learn to plant saplings the correct way. About 100 primary and secondary students in Langkawi fell in love with the wildlife after spending their weekends jungle-trekking on the island with naturalist Irshad Mobarak. And this went for six months.
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A true-blue naturalist
Langkawi's wildlife is now in danger of extinction due to habitat segmentation and in-breeding. A man dubbed ‘The Jungle-Wallah’ by DiGi’s Amazing Malaysian 2007 project is helping to arrest this problem.
