Project by Malaysian oil palm plantation, NGO recognised by Prince William’s Earthshot Prize

Research findings over the past 25 years by Hutan has guided the NGO to work with forward-looking oil palm growers to create wildlife corridors across the landscape, ensuring safe passage, food and shelter to orangutans and other species. -Photo: Cede Prudente

KOTA KINABALU: A pioneering partnership between a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and an oil palm plantation in Malaysia was selected as one of the 15 finalists for The Earthshot Prize 2022, the world's most prestigious environmental prize led by Prince William and the Royal Foundation.

Melangking Oil Palm Plantation (MOPP) and Hutan, a grassroots wildlife research and conservation programme, have partnered since 2017 to develop practical solutions for a more peaceful coexistence between wildlife and people in the Kinabatangan floodplain in Sabah’s east coast.