Guardians of the forest


HULU PERAK: Fear and intimidation of facing poachers in the jungle did not stop 36-year-old Zainudin Sudin from continuing to guard the invaluable forest where the Orang Asli community, like himself, calls home.

For 11 years, Zainudin fought against the illegal activities which threatened the existence of Malaysia’s symbol of pride – the Malayan tiger – within the national forest reserve in Belum-Temenggor Forest Complex here.

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