Back in January 2026, TRCRC ran a field survey to identify new seed sources of important species. 📝

We engaged IPLC field guides from the Jahai and Temiar communities for a localised understanding in identification; as well as Cikgu Abu for a scientific perspective. 🌳

This learning opportunity was made possible under the Seed to Tree project funded by the ASEAN-UK Green Transition Fund and implemented by TRCRC in partnership with @bioversityciat .

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Last weekend, under our Seed to Tree (STT) Project, we co-hosted a Business Plan Workshop with Resource Stewardship Consultants Sdn Bhd (RESCU) alongside Dr. Teckwyn, Oi Ching, and their team, engaging local communities in Banun, Gerik.

A total of 21 Orang Asli representatives from Kg Damai, Kg Pengkalan Desa Permai, Kg Raba, Kg Semelor, and Kg Desa Ria participated. The workshop focused on hands-on training and real-case consultation in seed collection, nursery management and running their own businesses, helping build practical skills and experience for sustainable livelihoods. 🌱

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As we are counting down to the final hours before registration closes for the Youth Conservation Trainee Programme (YCTP) 2026, here’s a glimpse of our past cohorts at TRCRC 💚

From hands-on conservation work to building meaningful connections, it’s all about growing your impact and your network. We’d love to see some of you join us in the future! 👀✨

Got questions? Drop them our way anytime!

This programme is made possible with the support of @yayasansimedarbyofficial

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TRCRC mourns the passing of Biruté Mary Galdikas (1946–2026), a distinguished anthropologist and one of the world’s foremost voices in orangutan conservation.

We are deeply honoured to have shared a moment with her during the Workshop on Conservation of Dipterocarpaceae in Borneo in 2019, a project supported by the National Geographic Society. Her presence was a powerful reminder of the importance of cross disciplinary collaboration in conservation.

Thank you for your unwavering courage, knowledge, and dedication.

Rest in peace, Dr. Biruté.

Credits to
Image 1 : Orangutan Foundation International
Image 2 : The Global Trees Campaign ...

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On March 24, a peer-reviewed open letter in Plants, People, Planet—signed by 258 conservation and restoration experts—calls on funders, policymakers, investors and philanthropists to require independent, site-based biodiversity certification as a condition of financing restoration projects. The letter identifies The Global Biodiversity Standard (TGBS) as an existing operational solution for credible, site-based biodiversity verification.

At TRCRC, this matters deeply. We see every day that restoration cannot be judged by hectares pledged or trees planted alone. What matters is whether ecosystems are genuinely recovering, whether biodiversity is improving, and whether restoration is being done with scientific rigour, local knowledge, and long-term accountability. 🌱

As a TGBS hub partner, we are proud to be part of a growing movement pushing for higher standards in restoration practice and stronger evidence for biodiversity outcomes. This publication is an important signal that the sector is ready to move beyond ambition alone and toward credible verification of impact.

As David Bartholomew, CEO of TGBS, says:
“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥.”

Read the letter here: https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppp3.70169

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As we’re getting closer to the applicant screening phase for the Youth Conservation Trainee Programme (YCTP) 2026, we’ve been hearing all your thoughts, questions and maybe even a few worries too 👀 So we’ve put together some FAQs to help you understand the programme better and (hopefully) make your decision a whole lot easier!

Got more questions? Don’t be shy, drop them our way! We’re here for it 🌳

This programme is made possible with the support of @yayasansimedarbyofficial

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🌿 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮, 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 🌱

This March 21, International Day of Forests, the theme “𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗲𝘀” is a reminder that what happens to forests happens to us too.

At TRCRC, our work spans across restoration, seed collection, research and conservation training. Beyond that, we are building resilience to make sure tropical rainforests are still standing and still giving, for generations to come.

The forests we protect today are the economies and livelihoods that thrive tomorrow.

As we reflect on the value of forests and what they sustain, we also take this opportunity to wish everyone who celebrate a blessed
𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶, 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝗳 𝗭𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 🕌🎉✨ ...