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AB00001Timo The

TapirHardcover

Little Timo, the baby tapir goes

on a walk with his mother to

look for animals who are a bit

different- just like him. On their

Journey, little Timo learns many

new things and discovers more

than just new friends.

48.00 48.00

CB00001The Majestic

StripesHardcover

This book aims to give you a

brief overview of the tiger in

general and the Malayan tiger in

particular. It is not a

comprehensive account, but

perhaps it will pique your

interest enough for you to set

off on your own personal

journey with the Malayan tiger.

25.00 25.00

MB00001

P/C Bunga-

bunga

Malaysia

Paperback

Siri Buku Alam Pak Cipan

features Malaysian Natural

Heritage. Easy reading suitable

for kids and adults. Featured

great illustration. This is MNS

publication which was illustrated

and written by MNS members

10.00 3.33

MB00002P/C Malaysian

FlowersPaperback







and well written by MNS

members

10.00 3.33

MB00003P/C Palma

MalaysiaPaperback








10.00 3.33


PalmsPaperback








10.00 3.33


BirdsPaperback








10.00 3.33

MB00006P/C Serangga

MalaysiaPaperback








10.00 3.33

MB00008

P/C Katak dan

Kodok

Malaysia

Paperback








10.00 3.33


FungiPaperback








10.00 3.33

MB00011

P/C Malaysian

Butterflies

and Moths

Paperback








10.00 3.33

MB00012Malayan Birds

(MADOC)Paperback

First published in 1947, this

revised edition includes up-to-

date nomenclature and new

illustrations. It provides a

systematic introduction to the

Malayan avifauna.

75.00 35.00

MB00013

Stick & Leaf

Insects of

Peninsular

Malaysian and

Singapore

Paperback

A very useful book for

identification of stick and leaf

insects. Featured photo of

specimens for better references.

Included also the identification

key.

60.00 30.00

MB00014

A Field Guide

to The Smaller

Moths of

South East

Asia

Paperback

A field guide to identify

Microlepidoptera. Featured

colored photo of specimens for

better references. Provided

the size, brief physical

appearance, range and biology

for each species.

60.00 30.00

MB00015Nature By

HeartPaperback

This book is fundamentals for

environmental educators

especially for teachers to assist

them in the preparation of

teaching lessons and materials

on related environmental issues.

65.00 30.00

MB00016Pitcher-plants

of BorneoHardcover

This book contains photographs

of such magnificent quality and

of such a broad list of pitcher

plants that you will be moved to

squeals and tears. You will not

believe plants can grow in such

an array of shapes, colors, and

habitats. Aside from the

pictures, which are so amazing

one can barely contain oneself

when turning the page, the text

includes historical references to

lost explorers who survived on

pitcher plant rainwater. The

microecology of animals that

depend on pitcher plants is also

shown with superb

photographs.

100.00 35.00

MB00017

Tropical

Planting and

Gardening

Hardcover

This book provides for many

years the only extensive

treatment of the subject. We

have attempted to maintain this

scope and range in the present

edition, now produced by

Malaysian Nature Society. MNS

make it available at reasonable

prices information on tropical

flora and fauna, and especially

that which has relevance to

Malaysia itself.

120.00 45.00

MB00018In Harmony

With NatureHardcover

This is a compilation of

proceedings for papers

presented in International

Conference in Conservation of

Tropical Biodiversity, 12-16 June

1990. name the conference,

venue and date.

100.00 25.00

MB00019

Limestone

Hills & Caves

of the Kinta

Valley

Hardcover

A coffee table book of photos

capturing the stunning karst

landscape of the Kinta Valley

which surrounds Ipoh in the

state of Perak. The photos were

taken over two decades, and

some of the older photos used

are 'historical' as they show

landscapes which have now

been destroyed by quarrying or

development, and there is a nice

photo of the laughing Buddha

statue in Perak Tong which was

destroyed by a major rockfall in

January 2009. The book hopes to

raise awareness of the rich

natural resource that the Kinta

Valley has in these stunning

karst towers and caves. The city

of Ipoh is surrounded by these

hills which contain a wealth of

biodiversity that should be

preserved.

150.00 35.00

MB00020 Endau Rompin Hardcover

In 1985, The Malaysian Nature

Society took a major step

forward in conservation and

nature education. An expedition

was launched to study plants

and animals, soil and water of

Endau-Rompin. To Endau-

Rompin came over one

thousand visitors - scientists and

technicians, school pupils and

university students, youth

groups and volunteers. Over 12

months they took part in

enormously varied activities,

from building camp to surveying

butterflies, from measuring

prawns to studying a

magnificient new species of fan

palm. Here is the story.

100.00 35.00

MB00021

Key Site for

Conservation -

IBA

Paperback

This directory records the

important bird areas in Malaysia

where conservation is needed.

Descriptions of the site, its

importance, and its

conservations issues were given

in details. The aim of this

directory is to conserve the birds

and diversity in Malaysia via

promoting the conservation of a

set of internationally important

sites.

15.00 7.50

MB00022

An Illustrated

Key of

Malayan Hard

Corals

PaperbackAn Illustrated Key of Malayan

Hard Corals40.00 7.50

MB00024The Vanishing

ForestPaperback

There are many scientific studies

relating to trees and ecology.

Few, however have paid

adequate attention to the

humanitarian aspects of

deforestation. In addition to long

term consequences affecting all

humanity, the disappearance of

tropical forest its right now

causing untold suffering an

deprivation to large tribal

populations living in and around

these forests. People who have

lived for centuries in harmony

with the forests are dying and so

is their culture.

20.00 7.50

MB00025

Poisonous

Snakes of

Peninsular

Malaysia

Paperback

Snake bites in this country

constitute an occupational

hazard and are common among

farmers, fishermen, estate

workers and woodcutters.

People who frequently visit

forested area and sea beaches

may also accidentally come in

contact with snakes.

Fortunately, the mortality rate

cause by snake bites in Malaysia

is not significant. However, a

bitten person can be temporarily

incapacitated for months, thus

affecting his earning capacities,

with subsequent financial

hardship to himself and family.

Therefore, a knowledge of how

to distinguish poisonous from

non-poisonous snakes is

essential for reducing the

present snake-bite incidence as

well as the mortality rate.

50.00 10.00

MB00026

Ular-ular Bisa

di

Semenanjung

Malaysia

Paperback

Snake bites in this country

constitute an occupational

hazard and are common among

farmers, fishermen, estate

workers and woodcutters.

People who frequently visit

forested area and sea beaches

may also accidentally come in

contact with snakes.

Fortunately, the mortality rate

cause by snake bites in Malaysia

is not significant. However, a

bitten person can be temporarily

incapacitated for months, thus

affecting his earning capacities,

with subsequent financial

hardship to himself and family.

Therefore, a knowledge of how

to distinguish poisonous from

non-poisonous snakes is

essential for reducing the

present snake-bite incidence as

well as the mortality rate.

50.00 10.00

MB00027As if the Earth

MattersPaperback

Perfect for parents, school

teachers, camp leaders and

nature clubs, this book

reawakens child-like joy and

sense of wonder in the natural

world. With detailed

descriptions of more than 50 fun

filled outdoor educational

activities, and more than 400

inspiring color photos and

sketches, the book is both a

celebration of Nature’s beauty

and a clarion call to action.

150.00 55.00

MB00028

The Natural

History of

Amphibians

and Reptiles

In Sabah

Paperback

This book is a review of the rich

herpeto-fauna of Borneo,

including some of its less

conspicuous and sometimes

revile members. Many of the

species are unique to Borneo,

most are active only at night,

and most are completely

dependent on forest for survival.

This books on the frogs, lizards,

snakes, turtles and crocodiles

brings together photographs

demonstrating that many of

these animals are beautiful in

color and fascinating in form.

Written for naturalists, students

and travelers, the text provides

information showing that not

only is fear of the vast majority

of the species misplaced, but

also how these animals fit into

the complex workings of

Borneo’s ecosystems.

40.00 32.00

MB00029

Mangrove of

Kuala

Selangor

Paperback

The aim of this book is to

provide a basic introduction to

the mangrove ecosystem and

conservation of mangroves in

Kuala Selangor Nature Park

(KSNP). It also aims to provide a

brief introdustion to mangroves

in general and KSNP's

mangroves in particular.

25.00

MB00031

A Cedko

Cartoonovel

(Shadows)

Paperback

To gain wisdom, a young man

climbs up the mountain to find

the Guru of Cosmic. The Guru of

Cosmic gave him a pencil and tell

him the wisdom will be found

when the young man could saw

the true shadow of the pencil,

which come from the true light.

Will he be able to solve this task

and gain the wisdom that he

longed for?

10.00 7.50

MB00032

A Checklist of

the Birds of

Peninsular

Malaysia

Paperback

Written by the Bird Conservation

Council in Malaysian Nature

Society, this book is a pure

checklist that records all of the

birds that could be found in

Peninsular Malaysia. Family,

common name, scientific name,

status, and its abundance in

Peninsular Malaysia were given

for each bird species. The IUCN

status of some bird species was

given as well.

35.00 20.00

MB00033

A Handbook

of Important

Bird Areas in

Malaysia

Paperback

Important Bird Areas (IBA) are

sites of international importance

for bird conservation at the

global, regional or national level,

based upon standard,

internationally recognized

criteria. IBAs are not only

important for birds, but typically

support a wide range other

important flora and fauna

species.

70.00 7.50

MB00036Belum

RevisitedHardcover

"Have you been to Belum?" If

you stare at the people who

asked this question will full of

doubts, this would be the coffee

table book what I will

recommend to you. "Belum" is

normally a Malay word which

means "not yet", but for a

naturalist, "Belum" will remind

them a national park/protected

area which is located at one of

the least known regions in

Malaysia. By reading this book

you would get a chance to get to

know more about this forest and

how the author found the

beauty of it.

140.00 50.00

MB00037

Butterflies of

the Malay

Peninsular

Paperback

This book is a listing the

information that needs to be

updated on the 4th edition of

"Butterflies of the Malay

Peninsular" written by Corbet &

Pendlebury in 1992. This book is

recommended for those who

already had the 4th edition of

"Butterflies of the Malay

Peninsular" revised by the

author himself.

85.00 67.50

MB00038Caves of

LangkawiHardcover

Although Langkawi is a small

island, many caves including

fascinating ones were hidden

within. This book will reveal 22

caves that they had discovered

with stunning pictures that they

had taken inside the cave. This

book will overturn your usual

concept of Langkawi as merely a

famous tourist spot.

15.00 7.50

MB00039

Economic

Value of Non-

Timber Forest

Products

Paperback

This book covers reports of all

items extracted from the forest

for human use. From foods to

timber, from ornamental plants

to fibres, these items are

essential to us and thus, they are

an important source of income

in South East Asia. This report

also brings out forest

conservation and sustainable

use which is a concerned topic

for all over the world.

35.00 7.50

MB00042

Foresters

Manual of

Dipterocarps

Hardcover

Field keys were provided to let

you identify dipterocarp trees in

Malaysia forest. Recommended

for those who assume Malaysian

forest as their second home or

any people who would like to

identify dipterocarp trees in the

field.

85.00 75.00

MB00045Glimpses of

the WorldHardcover

The world may be as large as we

expect, but it could be as small

as we think. By reading this

books, you would accompany

Tan Sri Dato' Dr. Ahmad

Mustaffa Babjee to travel the

world, watching where did he

went, and who he had met. This

book, in other worlds, will let

you glance the world without

stepping outside.

15.00 7.50

MB00046Hill

DevelopmentPaperback

These proceedings record the

seminar which is held by

Malaysian Nature Society on 1st

December 1991. This seminar

showing the development of the

hill in Malaysia and best way to

conserve it.

15.00 7.50

MB00047In Celebration

of HornbillPaperback

Aid with beautiful pictures, this

book introduces Belum -

Temengor Forest Complex which

is also the home of the huge

diversity of hornbills along with

the hornbills themselves.

250.00 7.50

MB00051Nature Trail of

PenangPaperback

Even longed for a nature

adventure in Penang? This book

will give you tracking guides in

details while providing different

nature trails in Penang,

categorized in 4 different

recreational gradings.

Instructions also included for any

emergencies and some

information about the forest in

Penang.

22.00 15.00

MB00061

Proceedings

4th

Symposium of

Asian Raptors

Paperback

These proceedings are

regarding the 4th Symposium on

Asian Raptors, which was held

from 28 to 31 October 2005 at

Taiping, Perak, Malaysia. This

book records the findings during

the investigation regarding

raptors.

250.00 7.50

MB00062

Proceedings

of

International

Rubberwood

Paperback

This book records the

proceedings during the

International Rubberwood

Seminar on 21 to 22 May 1990.

This book was published by

Forest Research Institute

Malaysia (FRIM). Suitable for

people who want to know the

situation of international

rubberwood processing around

the nineties.

100.00 75.00

MB00063Proceedings

SymposiumPaperback

While reading this book, you will

be sitting at one of the

conference room from the

Faculty Agriculture UM,

attending the symposium on

Biological Resources and

National Development which is

held at 1972. You will listen to

these experts sharing their

finding while observing the

experts discuss their finding to

one another. This book is our

recorded history, is how we

store yesterday as forever.

15.00 7.50

MB00064

Porposed

Pulong Tau

N.Park

Sarawak

Paperback

This book is a report from the

members of Malaysian Nature

Society. The aim of this report is

to investigate and identify the

natural diversity as well as the

flora and fauna in Pulong Tau

National Park in Sarawak. This

report proves this Natural Park

to have the potential to become

a world-class tourism

destination due to its natural

heritage.

15.00 7.50

MB00067

Report -

M.Stork

Captive Breed

&

Reintroduced

Pro KSNP

Paperback

This is a report from Malaysian

Nature Society regarding the

Milky Stork Captive Breeding &

Re-introduction Programme.

This Programme was held at

Kuala Selangor Nature Park

aiming to study, understand and

conserve the biological diversity

and sustainable development of

Malaysian Nature Heritage.

45.00 22.50

MB00068

Secrets of The

Lost World :

Sabah Meliau

Basin

Paperback

This book reveals the secrets of

Maliau Basin- the 'Lost World' in

Sabah which has been recorded

as one of the few 'untouched'

areas on the Earth in 1988. What

made this place so special than

others? What kind of

wildlife/plants that you could be

discovered in this place? This

book will give you the answers.

50.00 30.00

MB00082White Rajah

of SarawakPaperback

Let Barry Floyd introduce three

White Kings who had ruled

Sarawak- Sir James Brook, Sir

Charles and Sir Charles Vyner

while enjoying the change of

image and patterns on philatelic

as time goes by. This book is a

simple gateway to lead us back

to the past and through this

book, we could understand

more about Brook Dynasty and

the history of philatelic in

Sarawak.

250.00 7.50

NB00001

We are the

backyard

buddies

Paperback

The Backyard Buddies are the

introductory tale of domestic

animals which is very suitable to

children. In addition to

interesting storyline, blank pages

that can be used for coloring,

further attract kids' interest in

this book.

9.00 9.00

NB00002

Mr Curryleaf

Tree discovers

his role

Paperback

This is a story of self-esteem.

The values of friendship and a

willingness to care for others,

run through the storyt 9.00 9.00

NB00003

The backyard

buddies and

the fireflies

Paperback

This is a story of team work and

willingness to care for others

and the values of cooperation

and friendship that will have

everlasting effect in our lives.

9.00 9.00

NB00004Little Turtle

MessengerPaperback 13.00 13.00

PB00001 Birds of Nepal Paperback

252 photographs of Bird species

of Nepal with description,

information about their call,

food, habitat and distribution in

Nepal. Actual location and date

of photographed were also

featured for each bird. Also in

this book is popular

birdwatching spot that you can

visit while in Nepal

80.00 80.00

RB00001Puteri Pakma

Coloring BookPaperback

The Author is concerned about

biodiversity, richness of the

Malay culture / tradition and

awareness of the importance to

save our nature and its habitat.

Simple, yet powerful message

from Abby Zain who personally

wish to convey.With hope of

creating a harmonious culture

amongst different background in

her own nation and even global.

Her unique style and vibrant

colors in her artworks are simply

the example of how we should

be living-hand in hand and

understanding each other for we

are God's creation.

15.00 15.00

YB00001Land Below

the WindPaperback

That said, Land Below the Wind

offers attractive insight into a

traditional childhood in Sabah.

There is so much to be found in

the illustrations that it would be

worth the efforts as the child

connect with the text through

engagement with the

artwork.The book takes its title

from Sabah's soubriquet which

in matter of fact, the text is

minimal leaving the illustrations

to provide the essence of the

narrative.

20.00 20.00

YB00007We Love

TreesPaperback

Trees are homes for many

animals. Trees bear delicious

fruits. Trees are very useful, And

also fun that's why We Love

Trees. The Author is trying to

convince readers on the

importance of greening the

country through tree planting

events.

25.00 25.00

YB00008Dill the

ElephantPaperback

In fact of being a visual treat, Dill

the Little Elephant gives the

retelling of a classic lost and

found story enough space to

round out all the characters that

Dill meets along the way, making

it a satisfying read and reread for

parents and children alike, and

leaving an afterglow of the

importance of kindness and

friendship.

24.00 24.00

YB00009 Under the Sea HardcoverA picture book depicting life

under the sea using "canting

batik" technique

28.00 28.00

YB00010Pip's Peculiar

ProblemPaperback

The author had blend the

element of gorgeous illustration

with attention for detail. A tale

of how family love helps to

overcome the odds and in

addition it has lots of

infromation about animals found

in a tropical jungle. Even adults

can learn a thing or two from it.

28.00 28.00

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