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Publication update 7: What is wilderness?

Ever wondered what people mean when they use the word ‘wilderness’?

To most people, the concept of wilderness generally means pristine, untouched nature, free from the destructive taint of humankind. Would you agree? Many early conservationists subscribed to this idea of wild areas that had been spared the human touch, and therefore their efforts were largely aimed at restoring nature to this perceived original state of being untainted and unchanged (e.g. see Sheil and Meijaard, 2010).

However, the truth is, over the many thousands of years that humans have occupied this planet, there are very few habitats that have not actually been influenced by us in some way or another. Continue reading →

November 7, 2011March 12, 2013 by Rimba Categories: Home, PublicationsTags: Biological Conservation, forest, Giam Xingli, Indonesia, logging, Malaysia, Reuben Clements, Sheema Abdul Aziz, Sundaland, wilderness 4 Comments

Why our research is important: Massive coverage by The Star!

Hi folks! Our latest media coverage comes to you courtesy of Natalie Heng from The Star. We were pleasantly surprised to find that she’s written not one, but two different articles on Rimba and our work. The first one, ‘Hooking up for science’, talks about what Rimba is all about – what we are, why we were set up, and how we function. The second, ‘The viability of animal crossings in Malaysia’, puts the spotlight on the Kenyir Wildlife Corridor Project, and is a very well-written, excellently researched piece on the issues surrounding roads and how they affect wildlife movement. It helps to explain why the work that’s being done by Reuben and Ahimsa is so important.

Big thanks to Natalie and The Star!!!

October 11, 2011August 9, 2017 by Rimba Categories: Home, Media coverage, Project UpdatesTags: Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz, Kenyir Wildlife Corridor, MEME, Reuben Clements, Rimba, Sheema Abdul Aziz, The Star 2 Comments

You need passion for conservation: The Sun Daily interviews Reuben

Here’s a bit more media coverage featuring Reuben, as Malaysia’s The Sun Daily newspaper looks at careers in conservation. Ever considered getting into conservation, but got discouraged because you thought it didn’t hold much potential as a career? Or perhaps you know some bright young thing who’s interested in making conservation their lifelong goal?

monash talk — Reuben ponders his future in conservation

Reuben answers some questions on how he developed his interest in conservation and successfully built a career out of it. The take-home message? In order to do conservation, you need to have the passion for it. Follow your heart!

You can read the article here.

October 10, 2011August 9, 2017 by Rimba Categories: Home, Media coverage, Project UpdatesTags: conservation, media, Reuben Clements, Rimba, The Sun Daily Leave a comment