Tioman Island Marine Park in Malaysia, renowned for its coral reefs and vibrant marine life, is facing a silent but potent threat: ghost nets. These lost or abandoned fishing nets are typically ...

Coral bleaching occurs due to high sea surface temperatures, spillover of fresh water which affects the salinity of seawater, ...

Tioman also has a small airport ... Little more than a coral reef with a runway, the tiny island of Layang-Layang is located some 300 kilometers northwest of the Sabah capital of Kota Kinabalu ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A proposal to build an international airport on Tioman Island in Malaysia would destroy coral reefs in the heart of one of the country’s most ...

Water taxis operate on Tioman, but there is no set schedule. Resorts can book transportation around the island, as well as ... swimming area and excellent coral reef. Accommodations range from ...

The island's corals were among the hardest ... that tourists come because they want to see coral reefs in Tioman." But Shahir ...

A coral reef shapes up in Tioman – with the ... scientists ready themselves to turn on the Biorock power switch at Tioman Island’s Tekek Bay. All they are waiting for now is a custom-made ...

More than three-quarters of the airport would be built on reclaimed land within the marine protected area, resulting in the destruction of Tioman Island's precious coral reefs. These reefs are ...

Tioman also has a small airport ... Little more than a coral reef with a runway, the tiny island of Layang-Layang is located some 300 kilometers northwest of the Sabah capital of Kota Kinabalu ...

In 2015, a local NGO started training volunteers to remove ghost nets washed up on the coral reefs and beaches of Tioman Island in Malaysia. The NGO also set up a hotline where anyone can report a ...