KOTA KINABALU: The death of Iman, Malaysia's last Sumatran rhino, is a desperate wake-up call to all, and a reminder that nature is not invincible.
The World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia said the loss of Iman signifies the complete loss of the Sumatran rhino in the country and the hope of ever seeing this species in the wild is now forever gone.
She said on WWF's part, they will continue working closely with the various government agencies to coordinate implementation efforts on the ground that will hopefully curb the loss of more wildlife. She said the remaining forests that we have should be retained either as protected areas for wildlife sanctuaries, or forest reserves where harvesting of timber is done in a refined and sustainable manner that allows wildlife to co-exist.
"But this is still the tip of the iceberg of an illegal economy worth billions of ringgit," she said. She said over the years, WWF-Malaysia has worked with the government and other non-governmental organisations to help curb the extinction of the Sumatran rhinoceros in Sabah.
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