A Love Letter to Malaysian Rainforests

Surin Suksuwan, Biodiversity Conservationist and Co-Founder, Sunda Shelves

26-Mar-25 19:00

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There’s something magical about stepping into a rainforest—the towering canopy, the cool earth beneath your feet, the chorus of unseen creatures. Our forests hold secrets millions of years old, and they are the lifeblood of our land. But do we truly appreciate them? It was International Day of Forests last Friday, and today we want to celebrate Malaysia's ancient wonders with biodiversity conservationist Surin Suksuwan, who is also the Co-Founder of Nature Bookshop Sunda Shelves.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs, Sneha Harikannan

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: environment, Law/Activism, education, History/Heritage

Tags: malaysian flora and fauna, international rainforest day, tropical rainforests, forest conservation, biodiversity,

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