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Survey reports, studies and news on the birds, wildlife and habitats of Seberang Perai, including the Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda Important Bird and Biodiversity Area.
Reports & papers
Survey reports and studies with downloadable copies.
Report
Forest Birds of Seberang Perai: Survey Report (2025)
143 bird species from more than 50 families in three forests: Air Hitam Dalam, Bukit Mertajam and Bukit Panchor. The final report of the 2025…
Report
Sungai Juru Biodiversity Survey: Findings and Recommendations
Six teams surveyed the birds, fish and water quality, plants, insects, reptiles and amphibians, and mammals of Sungai Juru. A summary of what each found…
Report
Microplastics in Sungai Perai: Final Report (2025)
Microplastics were found at every station along the Perai River, and levels rose sharply in the wet season. The final report from the Universiti Sains…
Report
Mammals Survey Report on the Empowerment of Local Communities for Sustainable Eco-Tourism Development in Seberang Perai Utara
Seberang Perai's coastline holds the Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda Coast IBA, one of Malaysia's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas and a candidate for EAAFP Flyway…
Report
Mangroves of Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda: Blue Carbon and Forest Health
Mangroves cover barely 1% of Penang's land area, yet the forests at Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda hold more than US$23 million in stored blue carbon…
Report
Report on Herpetofauna (Reptiles and Amphibians) Survey at Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda
Penang's reptile and amphibian research has concentrated almost entirely on the island, leaving the Seberang Perai mainland largely unrecorded. This survey documents the herpetofauna of…
Report
Bird Survey Report on the Empowerment of Local Communities for Sustainable Eco-Tourism Development in Seberang Perai Utara
Seberang Perai's coastline holds the Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda Coast IBA, one of Malaysia's Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas and a candidate for EAAFP Flyway…
Report
Avifauna Survey of The Greater Juru Area, Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang.
The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) Penang Branch (MNSPg) was commissioned by Golden Highway Auto-City Sdn Bhd (Auto-City) to carry out a survey and produce a…
Research programmes
Surveys and monitoring programmes under way in Seberang Perai.
Programme
Survei Senarai Semak Spesies Burung Hutan: Forest Bird Survey of Seberang Perai
A six-month survey of three forests in Seberang Perai recorded 143 bird species, trained 60 future birders and guides, and produced a bird pamphlet, a…
Programme
Microplastics Monitoring and Assessment in Sg Perai: A Step Towards Clean Waterways and Sustainable Development
A Universiti Sains Malaysia study that measured microplastic pollution along the Perai River, traced it to land use and the seasons, and took the findings…
Important Bird Areas
Why the Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda coast is recognised as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area, the criteria behind it, and its place on the East Asian–Australasian Flyway.
Read about Important Bird AreasNews & press
Conservation news, flyway partnership updates and media coverage.
News
MNS Participates in East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership: MOP12, Cebu
Every three years, the 22 countries of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership meet to set conservation policy for the flyway. The 12th Meeting of Partners…
Press
Aliran Article 20,000 birds can’t be wrong: Why this Penang wetland deserves protection 13th August 2025
https://m.aliran.com/new-writers/twenty-thousand-birds-cant-be-wrong-why-this-penang-wetland-deserves-protection Click on Link above to Read Article