Volunteering
Banun, Perak
/Volunteer/
Volunteers joined treeplanting census and monitoring work at TRLC-Banun. (Lucy/TRCRC)
Volunteer Programme
The TRCRC Volunteer program aims to promote rainforest conservation and involve communities in environmental rehabilitation. By volunteering and working with and around nature and passionate staff, participants may acquire a more personal and direct relationship with complex and often abstract issues such as deforestation and subsequent loss of ecosystem services.
Participants will also make a lasting impact by helping TRCRC reach its goals. Would you like to do more to protect Malaysiaโs threatened plant species? If so gather your friends or colleagues and join a program at one of our Tropical Living Collections.
Send us a message below or contact ask@trcrc.org or ekrc@trcrc.org
Tanjung Malim, Perak
/Trainee and staff/
YCTP 2nd cohort forest botany class at Edu-Forest UPSI. (Adrihani/TRCRC)
Youth Conservation Trainee Programme
The Youth Conservation Trainee Programme (YCTP) is a three-month training initiative by the Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC), supported by Yayasan Sime Darby and Ministry of Finance (MOF) for the second cohort. The programme aims to inspire passionate youth aged 18 to 30, following the Youth Societies and Youth Development (Amendment) Act 2019 (Act A1602), with the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to tropical rainforest conservation. The programme takes place across two of TRCRCโs key sites : the Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC), Shah Alam and the Tropical Rainforest Living Collection (TRLC) Banun, Perak.
YCTP provides participants with a diverse range of immersive learning experiences combining classroom-based learning and hands-on fieldwork. Trainees are exposed to a variety of conservation topics including seed collection protocols, nursery care and management, biodiversity field survey, ecosystem restoration best practices and working with Indigenous People and Local Communities (IPLCs).
For more information and updates on our volunteer programmes and activities, follow us on Instagram.
We know you have been waiting for thisโฆ
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐!
Our tree planting activities have always received so much love and support. We know thereโs nothing quite like getting your hands in the soil and planting trees for a good cause.
Youโve planted with us and contributed in making a difference. Now, weโre so excited to welcome you back for another round!
This year, we are ecstatic to invite you at our new restoration sites. Letโs wonder what awaits you there...
Whether youโre a returning volunteer or joining us for the first time, weโd love to have you on board with our restoration journey.
๐๐ช๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ, ๐๐น๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ
๐๏ธ ๐ณ๐๐ต, ๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ด๐๐ต ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
๐ข ๐ณ:๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฎ.๐บ. - ๐ฎ:๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ.๐บ.
๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฎ๐
๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
All participants must strictly be 13 years old and above only.
Gather your friends and family, letโs get planting! ๐ณ๐
Scan the QR code on the second image or click the link in our bio to register.
We canโt wait to see you there!
#treeplanting #urbanbiodiversity #conservation
On 16 and 17 October 2026, TRCRC staffs, together with dedicated volunteers, carried out a seed collection session at Kuala Klawang, Negeri Sembilan.
The seeds collected were brought to Elmina Living Collection Nursery (ELCN) for careful propagation, preserving plant diversity and supporting the continued availability of planting stock for future conservation and restoration efforts. TRCRC continues to conserve native plant species and the restoration of Malaysiaโs tropical rainforest.
Species collected include:
โข ๐๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ด๐ข
โข ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฉ๐บ๐ญ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ฑ.
โข ๐๐บ๐ป๐บ๐จ๐ช๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง ๐ด๐ค๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ช
โข ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด๐ง๐ช๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข ๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ถ๐ด๐ค๐ถ๐ญ๐ข
โข ๐๐ข๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ข ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ช๐ด
โข ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฐ
โข ๐๐ถ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ข
โข ๐๐ช๐ค๐ถ๐ด ๐ณ๐ช๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ๐บ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข
โข ๐๐บ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ค๐ข๐ณ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ด ๐ค๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ด
We extend our appreciation to the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF) for funding our seed collection activities. Their support enables us to continue collecting and propagating native plant species, strengthening our living collection and contributing to long-term conservation efforts.
#seedcollection #conservation
What happens when a forest becomes fragmented?
Species are lost. Genetic diversity declines. Wildlife can no longer move.
At INTAC 2026, Intan shared how TRCRC is answering this question in the Klang Valley - by reconnecting green spaces, restoring native tree species and bringing wildlife back into the city.
The Elmina Urban Biodiversity Corridor is proof that nature and urban development can coexist - with more than 80% tree survival, 101 bird species recorded and a 2.1 km habitat corridor restored.
Restoration works and restoring a rainforest isnโt just about planting trees; itโs about planting the right native trees, in the right places, with the right people ๐ค๐ฑ
Thank you INTAC2026 and @parmmalaysia for the platform to share this work.
#INTAC2026 #urbanrewilding #tropicalarboriculture #TRCRC #rainforestconservation
Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre (TRCRC) hosted a group discussion and introductory session on the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), bringing together representatives from conservation organisations to explore the role of nature-related financial disclosures in advancing conservation efforts in Malaysia.
The session featured Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Vice Chair of the TNFD Stewardship Council, who provided insights into the TNFD framework and its role in helping businesses and financial institutions identify, assess, and manage their nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities in line with the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The discussion brought together representatives from RIMAU, Free Tree Society, ZSL Malaysia, MNS and WCS Malaysia, providing a valuable platform to exchange perspectives and explore opportunities to integrate nature-related considerations into conservation and restoration initiatives.
Through this engagement, representatives explored how the TNFD framework could help bridge the gap between conservation priorities and financial decision-making, while supporting greater collaboration and sustainable outcomes for Malaysiaโs natural heritage.
Pada Hari Malaysia yang penuh bermakna ini, kami turun ke lapangan untuk menyiram pokok-pokok tempatan dan menanam pokok kebangsaan kita iaitu pokok Merbau. Langkah kecil yang kita lakukan hari ini menjadi usaha besar dalam memelihara kelestarian hutan demi generasi yang akan datang.
Walaupun dalam keadaan jerebu, kami tetap meneruskan langkah demi kelestarian Bumi yang kita panggil rumah.
Semoga kita terus menanam, melindungi dan menghargai warisan alam semula jadi yang menjadikan Malaysia rumah kita bersama.
Selamat Hari Malaysia, Malaysiaku ๐ฒ๐พ๐ณ
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On this wonderful Malaysia Day, our team goes out on site, watering our native trees and planting our national tree Merbau, nurturing the forests of today for the generations to come.
Every small step we take today contributes to preserving the beauty and biodiversity of our forests for generations to come.
Despite the haze, we continue to care for the land we call home.
May we continue to grow, protect and cherish the natural heritage that makes Malaysia home.
Selamat Hari Malaysia, Malaysiaku ๐ฒ๐พ ๐ณ
At the 8th International Conference on Tropical Resources and Sustainable Science (CTReSS), Dr Maria Wang Mei Hua, collectively contributed from the team at Tropical Rainforest Living Collection Banun (TRLC-Banun) submitted a conference paper titled โDeveloping a Tropical Rainforest Living Collection to Support Native Tree Conservation and Forest Restoration in Malaysia.โ
Dr Maria also delivered an E-Oral Presentation highlighting TRLC-Banun, located within the Amanjaya Forest Reserve of the Belum-Temenggor Forest Complex. Her presentation explored the role of TRLC-Banun in restoring degraded landscapes through the propagation and restoration of suitable habitats for the conservation and recovery of endangered and high-value native tree species.
The paper further explored the Integrated Ecosystem Management (IEM) component, integrating plant conservation, forest restoration, community participation, and sustainable ecotourism within a single management framework. This integrated approach provides a scalable model for strengthening biodiversity conservation while supporting future restoration research and sustainable landscape management in Malaysia.
๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐-๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ! ๐๐ฟ
We would also like to express our highest appreciation to the UMK Faculty of Earth Science for the sponsored invitation to contribute this paper. Congratulations on the success of the conference!
@officialumk
Full Video Link on Bio ๐ or Scan QR Code in Image 3๏ธโฃ
Do you know about dipterocarp trees?
These special trees have winged seeds, which ride the wind to disperse from their mother tree! They grow into some of the tallest trees in our rainforests, including Menara, the tallest tropical tree in the world! These trees are an essential part of the forest ecosystem, providing fresh air, shelter for animals, and helping to keep the air cool. However, many of them are threatened by land clearing and unsustainable logging. To help save them, TRCRC collects their seeds, grows them in nurseries, then replants them in the forest!
Have you seen a dipterocarpโs unique seeds before? Keep an eye out for them the next time you visit a forest!
Video made by: @cheenteng @ftnabilah_ @pokok_ash #YCTP2026
Special thanks to Yayasan Sime Darby @yayasansimedarbyofficial for their support in making this programme possible.
Every tree comes from a seed and every conservationist has a beginning. ๐ฑ
Through the Youth Conservation Trainee Programme (YCTP), we had the opportunity to learn and work alongside other conservationists. We got to experience what it means to restore and protect Malaysiaโs tropical rainforest.
Our journey has brought us to places that some of us never knew about its existence before. From research centres such as FRIM, MARDI and Rimba Ilmu, to the forests of Royal Belum and Pulau Banding. And each visit offered new lessons and stories.
Along this 3-month journey, we planted trees, cared for seedlings, conducted biodiversity surveys and observations, carried out tree census monitoring and joined seed buyback activities with Orang Asli. All of these brought us closer to one shared goal, which is to conserve and restore our tropical rainforests.
None of these experiences would have been possible without the support of Yayasan Sime Darby @yayasansimedarbyofficial and collaboration with the involved organisations.
If youโve ever wondered about being part of conservation, have faith and take that leap! You never know how much impact your journey could make.
Video made by: @keruinggg @alisvx.krz @arieztotle_ @papadullah00 #YCTP2026
