Suzairi also known as Dome takes a picture of a Codonoboea Rugosa plant at a logging site in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu. Photo: Reuters
Alarmed by Malaysia's loss of plant species to deforestation, photographer Suzairi Zakaria decided he needed to take direct action to conserve them in his home state of Terengganu.
Swathed in rainforests rich in biodiversity, the South-East Asian nation has lost about 29 percent of tree cover since 2001 because of activities such as palm cultivation and logging, data from US-based Global Forest Watch shows.
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Suzairi Zakaria, photographer
Suzairi also known as Dome takes a picture of a Codonoboea Rugosa plant at a logging site in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu. Photo: Reuters
A view of the rainforest covered in morning mist seen beneath a suspended bridge at Gua Musang, Kelantan. Photo: Reuters
A tree stump is pictured at a logging trail, where Suzairi also known as Dome rescues plants in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu. Photo: Reuters
Suzairi talks with Batek indigenous people, who camp out at the fringe of Malaysia's National Park in Gua Musang, Kelantan. Photo: Reuters
Suzairi checks one of his plants he rescued from a logging area, at his conservatory, WildDome Research and Conservation Centre in Besut, Terengganu. Photo: Reuters
Suzairi talks with Batek indigenous children, Akim Rahman, Slak Mohamad and Wea Rahman, during one of Dome's weekly visits to the Batek settlement in Gua Musang, Kelantan. Photo: Reuters
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