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Iskandar Malaysia Eco-Life Challenge

Workbook

Malaysia is blessed with all the natural resources and beautiful environment. However, recent years there are reports stating that global warming is happening due to human activities. It has negative impact on our environment as well as our daily life.

To address this problem, our country has joined many other countries in the world to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the main cause of global warming. Iskandar Malaysia is moving towards to become a Low Carbon Society. Using this Eco-Life Challenge workbook, let’s learn ways to reduce carbon emission and protect our Earth together with our family before it is too late for the future generation.

You will work in a group of 5 (different races in a group) to complete this workbook. Most of the pages must be completed individually except some pages marked with “GROUP WORK” can be completed in one of the members’ workbook. You will compete with other groups to win this Eco-Life Challenge Competition. The winner group must have most sections completed from all members honestly, reduce the usage of water and electricity at home of all members, and give correct answers to pages 7-9 and 20, and creative answers to pages 21-23.

Malaysia mempunyai sumber semula jadi dan alam sekitar yang indah. Tetapi, kebelakangan ini banyak berita tentang pemanasan global akibat aktiviti manusia telah dilaporkan. Ini memberi kesan yang negatif kepada kehidupan seharian kita.

Bagi mengatasi masalah ini, negara kita telah bergabung dengan negara-negara lain bagi mengurangkan gas ‘rumah hijau’, khususnya gas karbon dioksida (CO2), yang merupakan punca utama pemanasan global. Iskandar Malaysia sedang menuju ke Masyarakat Karbon Rendah. Dengan menggunakan buku kerja Eco-Life Challenge ini, mari kita mempelajari cara untuk mengurangkan pengeluaran karbon dan melindungi Bumi kita bersama-sama keluarga kita sebelum ianya terlambat untuk generasi akan datang.

Anda akan berkerja dalam kumpulan yang terdiri daripada 5 orang ahli (pelbagai kaum) untuk melengkapkan buku kerja ini. Kebanyakan muka surat perlu dilengkapkan secara individu kecuali beberapa muka surat yang ditandakan “KERJA KUMPULAN” yang boleh dilengkapkan dalam buku kerja salah seorang ahli kumpulan. Anda akan bersaing dengan kumpulan lain untuk memenangi pertandingan Eco-Life Challenge ini. Kumpulan yang menang mesti melengkapkan semua bahagian dengan jujur (semua ahli), mengurangkan penggunaan air dan elektrik di rumah setiap ahli kumpulan, memberikan jawapan yang betul dalam muka surat 7-9 dan 20, serta jawapan yang kreatif dalam muka surat 21-23.

SEMOGA BERJAYA

Hello Children...

2Published by Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA). ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. VOL1 : SEPT 2013.

No portion of this publication may be reproduced in whole or part without the written permission of the publisher. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained herein is correct at the time of publication. Designed by The Iskandarian / True Soul Media PLT

SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development) is a Japanese government program that promotes international joint research targeting global issues. Global Challenges cannot be met by a single country or region acting on its own, so engagement by international community is essential. To address these issues, SATREPS works through three to five year projects involving partnerships between researchers in Japan and in developing countries. SATREPS projects are expected to lead to outcomes with potential for practical utilization, and to enhance research capacity in developing country. The program is a collaboration between two Japanese government agencies: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Acknowledgement to SATREPS

Malaysia has pledged a 40% reduction of its greenhouse gases (GHG) emission by year 2020 (based on 2005 emission baseline). Iskandar Malaysia, through creating a Low Carbon Society, has joined the effort to reach the goal. “Children’s Eco-Life Challenge” is one of the many programmes that work towards realizing the vision, as well as contributing to the global effort in addressing global warming.

Though this is conducted as a competition, through this “Children’s Eco-Life Challenge” workbook, teachers play an important role in raising the awareness about the effects of our daily lifestyle on the environment, and instilling low carbon practices among children. So, teachers must take this opportunity to discuss the issues through this workbook in classes with the students.

Contents | Kandungan

1. Eco-Life Check2. What is Low Carbon Society3. What is Global Warming 4. Steps for Eco-Life (Try as much as you can) Step 1: To Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ◊ To check how electricity is used in your house

• Challenge 1 : To check electricity and water usage • Challenge 2 : To check how your family moves around

◊ To check your daily cooking ◊ To check the waste generated in your house ◊ How do we separate our waste Step 2: To Select/Choose ◊ To look for environmental labels Step 3: To Change ◊ To look for renewable energy in Malaysia

• Challenge 3 : Using renewable energy at school ◊ To identify plants around us ◊ To understand about Eco-Life

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Shut down TV when you do not watch it.Menutup TV apabila tidak menontonnya

Eco Life BeforeSebelum15~31/10

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You are wasting electricity when you are sleeping or reading books while turning on the TV. Anda membazir elektrik apabila membiarkan TV dibuka semasa tidur atau membaca buku.

Close refrigerator soon after you use it. Do not open it when not nec-essary.Tidak membuka pintu peti sejuk sesuka hati.

Use flask bottle to keep water cool. You do not need to open refrigerator.Gunakan botol tahan sejuk untuk simpan air sejuk daripada sentiasa buka peti ais.

Do not use too much of air conditioner.Tidak membiasakan diri menggunakan hawa dingin.

You better use fan instead of air con-ditioner. Adalah lebih baik menggunakan kipas daripada hawa dingin.

Turn off lights in a room where no one uses the room.Menutup lampu apabila meninggalkan bilik.

If you change your light into LED, you save 90% maximum of electricity per light bulb.Lampu LED mampu menjimat sehingga 90% penggunaan elektrik.

Iron many clothes at one time.Gosok banyak baju sekaligus.

Heating the iron takes a lot of energy!Memanaskan seterika menggunakan tenaga yang banyak!

Be careful in setting the tem-perature of air conditioner.Memberi perhatian kepada suhu hawa dingin.

You must set the air conditioner no lower than 24 C.Adalah lebih baik menetapkan suhu hawa dingin tidak rendah dari 24C.

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Everyone needs to try! | Mari mencuba!

How to do “Eco-Life Check” | Bagaimana membuat semakan Eco-Life

1. Before you start this Eco-Life workbook, mark in column using the numbers on the right.

Sebelum memulakan buku kerja, tandakan dalam petak menggunakan nombor di sebelah.2. After you have completed this Eco-Life workbook,

mark in column using the numbers on the right. Setelah tamat buku kerja ini, tandakan dalam petak menggunakan nombor di sebelah

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Do not leave water running when brushing teeth.Tidak membiarkan air mengalir ketika gosok gigi.

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12 litre of water (24 of 500ml bottles) comes out per minute from tap water. 12 liter air (24 botol 500ml) keluar setiap minit dari pili air.

Use notebooks with recycled-mark.Menggunakan buku nota yang bertanda kitar semula.

Paper is made from trees. Trees are chopped off to make paper!Kertas diperbuat daripada pokok. Pokok diterbang untuk buat kertas.

Bring my own bag (eco bag) for shopping.Membawa beg sendiri apabila membeli-belah.

8 billion of plastic bags are produced and used in Malaysia every year. 8 billion beg plastik dihasilkan setiap tahun di Malaysia.

Bring water bottle, instead of buying drinks.Bawa botol air sendiri daripada membeli.

2 vending machines consume same volume of electricity of 1 house.2 buah mesin air menggunakan elektrik seperti sebuat rumah.

Leave no food. Do not waste food.Tidak membazirkan makanan

Malaysian throws away 15,000 tonnes of uneaten food every day (year 2013). Rakyat Malaysia membuang 15,000 ton makanan setiap hari (tahun 2013).

Washing school shoes using pail instead of running water.Membasuh kasut dengan baldi, bukan air paip yang mengalir.

Washing shoes with running water for 5 minutes equals to 60 litres of water.Membasuh kasut di bawah air paip yang mengalir selama 5 minit membazir 60 liter air.

Reuse unused side of paper.Menggunakan semula kertas yang kosong di belakang.

There are still space to write or draw on paper which had been used one side!Masih ada ruang kosong untuk menulis

Use bicycle or walk for short distance.Gunakan basilkan atau berjalan jika jarak pendek.

Bicycle and walking does not generate CO2 like cars.Basikal dan berjalan tidak menghasilkan CO2 seperti kereta.

Collect plastic bags for other usage.Simpan beg plastik untuk kegunaan lain.

Plastic bags can be reused.Beg plastik boleh digunakan semula.

Separate waste and recycle them.Asingkan bahan buangan dan kitar semula.

Newspapers are to be recycled.Surat khabar lama boleh dikitar semula.

Discuss with your family about environmental issues.Bincang dengan keluarga isu alam sekitar.

Discuss with your family. Perbincangan dengan keluarga adalah penting untuk kesedaran bersama.

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What is Low Carbon Society (LCS)?

A Low Carbon Society is a society where the people live a simple but high quality life, by emphasizing on family or community ties, and in harmony with nature, with minimum emission of CO2.

There are three principles of LCS:-

(i) Carbon minimization in all sectors All sectors minimize their CO2 emission, including transport, industry, residents (consumer), agriculture and so forth.(ii) Towards a simpler lifestyle that realise richer quality of life Society forgo mass consumption and place more value on family, health and interaction with nature to build a higher quality of life(iii) Coexistence with nature Human are a part of the global ecosystem. As such, we need to maintain and restore rich and diverse natural environment, in order to achieve a LCS by securing CO2 absorption to adapt to global warming.

As children, the future leaders, we need to learn to uphold these principles to create a beautiful, harmony and comfortable place to live in the future.

Apa itu Masyarakat Rendah Karbon atau Low Carbon Society (LCS)?

Masyarakat Rendah Karbon merupakan masyarakat di mana penduduknya mengamalkan cara hidup yang sederhana tetapi berkualiti tinggi dengan mentitikberatkan hubungan masyarakat dan harmoni bersama alam sekitar bagi mengurangkan pengeluaran gas karbon dioksida.

Terdapat tiga prinsip LCS:-

(i) Pengurangan karbon dalam semua sektor Semua sektor mengurangkan pengeluaran CO2, termasuk sektor pengangkutan, industri, penduduk, pertanian dan sebagainya. (ii) Ke arah cara hidup yang sederhana dan kesedaran hidup berkualiti tinggi Masyarakat menghentikan penggunaan besar-besaran dan meletakkan lebih nilai ke atas keluarga, kesihatan dan interaksi dengan alam semula jadi bagi membina hidup yang lebih berkualiti(iii) Hidup bersama alam semula jadi Manusia merupakan sebagaian daripada ekosistem global. Kita perlu memerlihara alam semula jadi yang kaya dan pelbagai untuk mencapai LCS supaya CO2 dapat diserap.

Sebagai kanak-kanak, andalah pemimpin masa depan. Kita perlu belajar dan mendukung prinsip ini bagi mewujudkan tempat tinggal yang indah, harmoni dan selesa untuk masa depan.

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What is Global Warming?Apakah itu Pemanasan Global?

What has happened to the Earth? Apa yang berlaku kepada Bumi?

□Case1: Ice dissolved, causing the rise of water levels and sinking of islands□Kes 1: Ais cair, menyebabkan paras air laut naik dan tenggelamkan pulau

Global warming will cause melting of ice on Antarctica and Himalaya Mountains and rise of sea level. This may cause islands in South Pacific Ocean sink under the sea water.

Pemanasan global menyebabkan ais di Kutub Selatan dan Gunung Himalaya cair dan meningkatkan paras air laut. Ini boleh menyebabkan pulau-pulau di Lautan Pasifik Se-latan tenggelam di bawah air laut.

What are other cases about Global Warming? Apa lagi contoh kes kesan Pemanasan Global?►Paste some pictures and write something about them! ►Lekatkan gambar dan terangkan mengenainya!

Iceberg melting in AntarcticaKetulan ais cair di Kutub Selatan

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Global Warming is in progress! Pemanasan Global semakin meningkat!

The global average temperature had risen by 0.75C in 100 years (1906-2005). In Malaysia, it had risen by 0.5~1.5C (1961~2007). Scientists predict that the global average temperature will rise by 6.4C at maximum which can cause serious damage on the nature and human.

How does global warming happen? Bagaimana pemanasan global berlaku?

◊ Paste some diagrams to help you explain it.◊ Lekatkan gambar untuk membantu penerangan anda.

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Suhu purata global telah meningkat sebanyak 0.75 C dalam masa 100 tahun (1906-2005). Di Malaysia, ianya meningkat sebanyak 0.5-1.5 C (1961-2007). Saintis menjangkakan peningkatan maksimum sebanyak 6.4C yang boleh membawa kerosakan serius kepada alam dan manusia.

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What causes global warming? Apa yang menyebabkan pemanasan global?

◊ Write down the causes of global warming and paste related diagrams. ◊ Tuliskan sebab pemanasan global dan lekatkan gambar yang berkaitan.

How Low Carbon lifestyle help to prevent global warming? Bagaimana Gaya Hidup Rendah Karbon boleh menghalang pemanasan global?

◊ Write down how people leading a Low Carbon Lifestyle helps to address global warming.◊ Tuliskan bagaimana Masyarakat Rendah Karbon dapat membantu menangani pemanasan global.

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Step 1 : ReduceLangkah 1:Kurangkan

Let’s draw the items/ appliances in your house which uses electricity. Write and circle the total unit(s) of that item in your house. Mari melukis alat elektrik di rumah anda. Tulis dan bulatkan bilangan unit.

In your house, how many items are there which uses electricity? Di rumah anda, berapa jumlah alat yang menggunakan elektrik?

◦Let’s check what are the items which use electricity at home Mari semak barang apa di rumah yang menggunakan elektrik

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Let’s write down what you have noticed or found. Tuliskan apa yang telah anda peroleh.

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Try to check the electricity and water billsCuba semak bil elektrik dan air

◦Check how much electricity and water your family uses Preparation: Electricity bill. Water billHow to check:Write up the volume of usage of electricity and water Write which month Write the volume of usage and payment amount of this month Write the volume of usage and payment amount of next monthHow to calculate:Find the difference between the two months (usage and payment amount)Has the usage increased or decreased? Has the payment amount increased or decreased?

◦Semak berapa banyak elektrik dan air yang digunakan oleh keluarga anda

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Moving Around Menjelajah

◦Check your family’s vehicle(s) Semak kenderaan keluarga anda

◊ How many vehicle(s) does your family use? Write the number in the circle.◊ Berapa banyak kenderaan keluarga anda gunakan? Tuliskan bilangan dalam bulatan.

◊ Put the picture(s) of your vehicle(s) here.◊ Letakkan gambar kenderaan anda di sini.

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◦Check how your family moves around using a vehicle Semak bagaimana keluarga anda bergerak menggunakan kenderaan

Choose one vehicle at home. We will check how it is used for one week.Pilih satu kenderaan di rumah. Kita akan semak bagaimana ia digunakan dalam seminggu.

The model of the vehicle chosen is Model kenderaan yang dipilih adalah

Write down the dates you start and end of the checking.Tuliskan tarikh mula dan akhir semakan ini.

Record the mileage of the vehicle at the beginning of the day and by the end of the day. Write down where the vehicle has travelled.Rekodkan perbatuan kenderaan di awal hari dan akhir hari pada satu hari. Tuliskan ke mana kenderaan tersebut telah jelajah.

■ Suggest how you can save fuel and reduce carbon emission. Cadangkan bagaimana anda boleh jimatkan petrol dan kurangkan karbon.

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Where the vehicle went?Ke manakah kenderaan ini?

Home -> school -> work -> school -> home

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When shopping | Ketika membeli-belah:□ Do you bring you own eco bag (recycled bag)? | Adakah anda membawa beg eco?□ Walk or use bicycle to the shop | Berjalan atau menggunakan basikal ke kedai□ Choose/ select the food with less packaging | Pilih makanan yang kurang bungkusan□ Choose/ select local products/ vegetable | Pilih produk/sayuran tempatan

When cooking |Ketika memasak: □ Close the water tap after washing vegetable | Tutup pili air selepas membasuh sayuran□ Do not cut off too much of vegetable | Tidak membuang terlalu banyak sayuran□ Do not turn up the gas too much | Tidak menggunakan terlalu banyak gas□ Put cover over the pan when boiling food | Menutup periuk ketika mendidihkan makanan

When cleaning dishes | Ketika membasuh:□ Firstly clean dishes by using used cloth or newspapers before you wash dishes and use less dish cleaner Membersihkan pinggan menggunakan kain terpakai atau suratkhabar sebelum membasuhnya dan menggunakan sedikit cecair pembersih

◦Let’s check our daily cooking Mari semak masakan harian kita

Be mindful of the following | Berikan perhatian kepada perkara berikut:

◊ How many shopping / eco bags your family has?◊ Keluarga anda mempunyai berapa beg beli-belah / eco?

◊ Paste picture(s) of the shopping bag(s) you always use!◊ Lekatkan gambar beg beli-belah yang anda sentiasa gunakan!

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◦Let’s check the waste in my daily life Mari semak sisa buangan harian anda

◦Identifying recyclable symbols | Kenali simbol kitarsemula

● Donate them to others Dermakan kepada orang lain yang memerlukan● Make bags using it Jadikannya beg

Eg. ClothesCth. Baju

I no longer wear them because the size has become smallerTidak muat lagi untuk dipakai

Use table cloth to clean the tableGunakan kain lap untuk bersihkan meja

If it is likely to be reduced, write down your idea Cadangkan cara untuk kurangkan penggunaannya jika ada

Eg. Tissue paperCth. Kertas tisu

Items that become trash Barang buangan

After used to clean the table, it becomes dirtySelepas cuci meja, ia menjadi kotor

I wonder why it was thrown away Kenapa ianya dibuang

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*Ask your family! | Tanya keluarga anda

■ Let’s write down where do you usually find these symbols. Tuliskan di mana anda biasa menjumpai simbol di atas.

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◦Do you know where we should put the recyclables? Tahukah anda tong kitarsemula yang mana patut kita letakkan barang-barang kitarsemula?◊ Colour the recycling bins according to their uses◊ Warnakan tong kitarsemula berdasarkan penggunaannya

■ Let’s write down what items cannot be thrown inside each bin Tuliskan barang yang tidak boleh dibuang ke dalam tong di atas

• Tissue paper | Kertas tisu

• Mirror | Cermin • Paint Container | Tong Cat

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◦Are the things you buy and use eco-friendly? Adakah barang yang dibeli mesra alam?◊ Let’s look for environmental labels around you. Write down where you found them.◊ Mari cari label mesra alam di sekeliling anda. Tulis di mana anda menjumpainya.

Step 2:Select

Langkah 2:Pilih

■ Let’s write down what you have noticed or found. Tuliskan apa yang telah anda peroleh.

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Did you find any other labels?Ada jumpa simbol lain?

Draw the label | Lukiskan label

Meaning of the label | Makna label

Where did you find it? | Di mana ianya dijumpa?

Group WorkKerja Kumpulan Step 3:

ChangeLangkah 3:Berubah

What is the natural energy? | Apakah sumber tenaga semula jadi?Energy from sun, wind, water or natural power is said to be natural energy. Using such natural resources does not cause any depletion of resources such as oil or coal, nor CO2 emission.Tenaga dari matahari, angin, air atau kuasa alam adalah tenaga semula jadi. Penggunaan sumber ini tidak menyebabkan kekurangan sumber seperti minyak atau arang, dan mengurangkan pengeluaran CO2

Renewable energy sources in Malaysia

◊ Let’s look for renewable energy sources that can be found in Malaysia. Paste the pictures and write where we can find them!◊ Mari cari sumber tenaga yang boleh diperbaharui di Malaysia. Lekatkan gambar dan tulis di mana anda menemuinya!

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Using Renewable EnergyMenggunakan Tenaga Boleh Diperbaharui

◦How can your school use renewable energy? Bagaimana sekolah anda boleh menggunakan tenaga boleh diperbaharui?

◊ Draw your school using renewable energy in the box below:◊ Lukiskan sekolah anda menggunakan tenaga boleh diperbaharui di dalam petak dibawah:

Describe your design above | Jelaskan rekaan anda di atas

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◦What plants do we have around us? Apakah tumbuhan yang ada di sekeliling kita?

◊ Paste pictures of plants that you can find at home or at school. Name them. ◊ Lekatkan gambar tumbuhan yang dapat anda cari di rumah atau sekolah. Namakannya.

Why are plants important to the environment? | Kenapa tumbuhan penting untuk alam sekitar?

Draw a diagram to explain photosynthesis | Lukiskan gambar untuk jelaskan proses fotosintesis

How does photosynthesis relate to Low Carbon Society? | Bagaimana fotosintesis dikaitkan dengan Masyarakat Rendah Karbon?

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◦What is Eco-Life? | Apa itu Cara Hidup Eco?

◊ What do you understand about ‘ECO-LIFE’? ◊ Apa yang anda faham tentang ‘ECO-LIFE’?

◊ How can we save energy usage at home and at school? ◊ Bagaimana kita dapat menjimatkan penggunaan tenaga di rumah dan sekolah?

◊ Now you know that living an Eco-Life is important to save the Earth. You want to tell your family to live an ‘Eco-Life’ too. How will you do it?◊ Kini anda telah tahu gaya hidup Eco-Life adalah penting untuk selamatkan Bumi. Anda ingin memberitahu keluarga anda untuk mengamalkannya. Bagaimana akan anda lakukannya?

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RAMSAR sites in Iskandar Malaysia

The RAMSAR Convention of Wetlands is an intergovernmental treaty that promotes the conservation and wise use of wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation.

There are three RAMSAR sites in Iskandar Malaysia. They are Pulau Kukup (647 ha), Sungai Pulai (9,126 ha) and Tanjung Piai (526 ha). One hectare (ha) is slightly larger than one football field (0.82 ha).

These three RAMSAR sites consist of mangrove forest, intertidal mudflats, seagrass beds as well as inland freshwater riverine forest. The area supports many animals such as the Flying Fox, Smooth Otter, Bearded Pig, Long-tailed Macaque, Mangrove Blue Flycatcher and Mangrove Pitta which are near-threatened and vulnerable in the IUCN Red List.

These sites are important in severe flood prevention and control (shoreline stabilization), as wind-breaker, a breeding ground for fisheries, and also a popular site for eco-tourism.

Children’s Eco-Life Challenge is the program which started in Kyoto in 2005.

I (Eco-chan, City of Kyoto mascot) am very glad to hear that friends of

Iskandar Malaysia are going to carry out “Eco-Life Challenge” this time.

http://doyou-kyoto.com/dyk/index_en.htmlAcknowledgement:This research activity was supportedby JST/JICA, SATREPS.