Our Past Projects
(Environment)

Based in the Pulau Pinang National Park, CEMACS houses the amazing Tun Dr Daim Zainuddin Marine Reference Collection. The Centre conducts research on the surrounding oceans, and also develops new methods of breeding for the fisheries industry.

Photo credit: CEMACS (Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies)

TrEES champions a greener future for Malaysians. Yayasan Haji Zainuddin joined forces with TrEES to empower communities to protect the environment through eco-conscious activities and innovative partnerships.

Photo credit: TrEES (Treat Every Environment Special)

SEARRP in the Danum Valley in Sabah is home to the Daim Zainuddin Environmental Education Programme which helps to transform complex scientific research into accessible lessons with a focus on climate change and environmental issues that directly impact forest dependent areas. SEASRRP research also helps rural Sabah communities facing tropical issues such as farm encroachment, habitat restoration and climate change.

Photo credit: SEARRP (Southeast Asia Rainforest Research Partnership)

Set up to protect and conserve Malaysia’s marine mammals, MareCet is at the forefront of the research and conservation of these beautiful animals. Yayasan Haji Zainuddin supports their cetacean (whales, dolphins and porpoises) research which protects and conserves these mammals in Malaysian waters.

Photo credit: MareCet (Marine Mammal Conservation)

With funding from Yayasan Haji Zainuddin, Seratu Aatai was able to tag Bornean elephants to study them in greater depth. Knowing their range, habits and foraging style helps scientists to protect these gentle giants. As they are an indicator species, Bornean elephants are remarkably important to the health and wellbeing of their habitat.

Photo credit: Seratu Aatai

Yayasan Haji Zainuddin contributes to seahorse conservation efforts led by Save Our Seahorses Malaysia, helping to protect Malaysia's marine biodiversity.

Photo credit: Save Our Seahorses (SOS) Malaysia.

When the tsunami of 2006 landed on Malaysian shores, the fishermen of Kedah lost boats, homes and their livelihood. Yayasan Haji Zainuddin came to their rescue by building homes for one hundred families in Kampung Kuala Dulang, thus giving them a place to restart their lives and create a stable foundation for the young ones to go back to school and their parents to start work again.