M'sian photographer saves over 200 types of wild orchids on his own

Suzairi also known as Dome takes a picture of a Codonoboea Rugosa plant at a logging site in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu. Photo: Reuters

Alarmed by Malaysia's loss of plant species to deforestation, photographer Suzairi Zakaria decided he needed to take direct action to conserve them in his home state of Terengganu.

Swathed in rainforests rich in biodiversity, the South-East Asian nation has lost about 29 percent of tree cover since 2001 because of activities such as palm cultivation and logging, data from US-based Global Forest Watch shows.