UNDP in Malaysia | Planning and Development for a Natural History Museum in Malaysia [Completed Project]

Planning and Development for a Natural History Museum in Malaysia

Planning and Development for a Natural History Museum in Malaysia [Completed Project]

A framework for the establishment of a Natural History Museum in Malaysia

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Background
The decision to set up a Natural History Museum was made at the Fifth National Biodiversity and Biotechnology Council meeting on 29th September 2006. A Natural History Museum (NHM) is crucial for Malaysia as it will play a pivotal role as a national depository for Malaysia’s biodiversity resources. NHM provides an important platform for systematic documentation of the flora and fauna resources to meet the objectives of the Global Taxonomic Initiative (GTI), under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in which Malaysia is a signatory.

Development Objectives
The objective of this project is to develop a framework for the establishment of a Natural History Museum in Malaysia. This project supports conservation; promotes sustainable utilization of components of biological diversity and enables benefit sharing of the genetic resources found in the country. It builds upon local expertise and draws from international experience through technological transfer and capacity building. NHM will also cater as a centre for communication, education and public awareness on biodiversity conservation in Malaysia.

Activities

Study and review current status of museums and herbarium collections in Malaysia
Hold consultative meetings and workshops with stakeholders to obtain input and feedback on the NHM
Conduct a fact finding study visit to review successful examples of NHM
Formulate and prepare a final report and documentation on the findings and the framework for NHM
Conduct a NHM pilot project

Expected Outputs

Framework for the establishment of NHM developed
Pilot project to improve curation standards completed

Partners
National Executing Agency: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Implementing Partners: Forest Research Institute of Malaysia

UNDP Program Officer
Ms Ginny Ng
Programme Manager (Environment)
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Contact Person
Dr Saw Leng Guan
Director, Tropical Forest Bioconservation Centre
Forest Research Institute of Malaysia
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