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February 1, 2023
Video: The Struggle To Save Mangroves Forests in Northern Sabah
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Sabah’s Mangrove Defenders
Amid threats to Sabah’s mangrove forests, an exploration and assessment of efforts by local...
Monegalad Nutanpat Sopangang revisits the indigenous Tombonuo villagers in Kampung Sungai Eloi in Pitas, Sabah, in the aftermath of a RM1.23 billion shrimp farm park. The mega project in Malaysia was meant to provide job opportunities and alleviate poverty in the poorest district in Sabah. More than a decade on, after 2,300 acres of pristine mangrove forests have been cleared, the shrimp farms have stopped operations.
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