WHY EXPLORE ECOSYSTEMS?

Despite having a tropical forest heritage, economic and social developmental activities in Malaysia such as housing projects, roads, oil palm and timber plantations are encroaching into the nature of things. Climatic issues such as air pollution due to haze, frequent flooding is also rapidly changing the dynamics of ecosystems. The knowledge of life associated with niches and habitats offers possibilities for:

1. Protection and conservation of ecosystems, wildlife, and species diversity from the unicellular till the multicellular complexities.
2. Avoiding scarcity of elemental resources such as air, space. water, soil nutrients and minerals with proper management and sustainable use for the betterment of mankind and earth at large.
3. Conservation of Energy by reducing carbon foot prints from non-renewable resources, reducing light radiation by increasing forest restoration efforts.
4. Eco-friendliness that respects the nature of things and its interconnectedness of LIFE itself.