Project Collaborators
Safeguarding the Central Forest Spine: Trees for the Future addresses the issue of Reforestation, which was a proposal to the Pulitzer Center for stories that raises awareness of underreported global issues.
Get to know the Southeast Asia RJF grantees: While Hon Yuen is a broadcast journalist by training, Roslan, Azam, Marisan, Dedi, Noordin and Mustapa are trained as Hornbill Guardians and are the only full-time indigenous people (or Orang Asli) of the Jahai and Temiar tribes in Peninsular Malaysia working with the Malaysian Nature Society on hornbill/forest conservation. The Hornbill Guardians live in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex in the northern part of the Central Forest Spine.
Roslan bin Carang
MNS Hornbill Guardian
Roslan is the longest serving Hornbill Guardians of all the six. He has participated at international science/conservation conferences, indigenous peoples celebratory event and co-authored journal papers. He is a past participant of a photography workshop supported by the European Union through BirdLife International-led “Strengthening Non-State Actor Involvement in Forest Governance” Project.
Azam bin Carang
MNS Hornbill Guardian
Azam has participated in Indigenous peoples’ celebratory events and co-authored journal papers. He is a former participant of a photography workshop supported by the European Union through BirdLife International-led “Strengthening Non-State Actor Involvement in Forest Governance” project.
Marisan A/K Pandak
MNS Hornbill Guardian
Marisan has participated in international science/conservation conferences, indigenous peoples’ celebratory events, and he has co-authored journal papers. He has also been trained by the Thailand Hornbill Project team in hornbill conservation skills. He is a former participant in a photography workshop supported by the European Union through the BirdLife International-led “Strengthening Non-State Actor Involvement in Forest Governance” project.
Dedi bin Roslan
MNS Hornbill Guardian
Dedi is the youngest of the Hornbill Guardians. He has participated in Indigenous peoples’ celebratory events and co-authored journal papers. He is a former participant of a photography workshop supported by the European Union through the BirdLife International-led “Strengthening Non-State Actor Involvement in Forest Governance” project.
Noordin bin Asu
MNS Hornbill Guardian
Noordin has participated in Indigenous peoples celebratory events and co-authored journal papers.
Mustapa bin Ramlee
MNS Hornbill Guardian
Mustapa has participated in Indigenous peoples celebratory events and co-authored journal papers.
Leong Hon Yuen
Documentary Journalist
Leong Hon Yuen is a freelance documentary journalist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She works in print, online, and broadcast media for a number of local and international media agencies and broadcasters.