{"id":593,"date":"2017-10-04T08:22:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T08:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/?page_id=593"},"modified":"2022-12-13T03:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T03:18:12","slug":"swcs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/about\/swcs","title":{"rendered":"SWCS"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"I recall stories of WWF staff in the early years that the mangrove was a shocking sight during their first visit in 1996. The mangrove was barely grounded. There were evidences of squatters as remaining of the houses, bits of boardwalk between the former houses and signboards with the names of the “owners” marked out in red paint were all scattered around.
\nOver the years, continuous massive rehabilitation efforts by the early staffs of Sabah Wildlife Department WWF-Malaysia, Likas Wetlands Sanctuary Management Committee and later Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society, together with volunteers from all ages were a success. The swamp is now covered with various species of mangrove plants is an evidence of the successful conservation efforts.
\nMy most memorable experience since voluntarily committed to KK Wetland years ago was to seeing and being involved in the transformation of KK Wetland from its humble beginning to what is now as a well-known and popular place for nature lovers. Despites of the challenges especially in protecting KK Wetland from the imminent threat of developments which are cropping at the borders. KK Wetland is now successfully registered as a Ramsar site, which is the second in Sabah and the seventh in Malaysia. As a Ramsar site, we hope this wetland can be sustained for the benefit of our future generations. On this note, I wish to thank everyone who has contributed to the development and management of KK Wetland regardless of your commitment as in monetary term, valuable time or participation.<\/div>\n
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Your unadulterated supports are highly appreciated,<\/div>\n
Yours faithfully,<\/div>\n
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Datuk Haji Zainie Abdul Aucasa
\nPresident of Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/span>Our history<\/div>
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<\/span>Our Vision, Mission & Objective<\/div>
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Our Vision<\/span>
\nThe vision of SWCS is \u201cconservation and sustainable management of Sabah\u2019s wetlands\u201d.<\/p>\n

Our Mission<\/span>
\nThe mission of SWCS is \u201cto ensure protection and wise use of all wetlands in Sabah, through education, research and advocacy\u201d.<\/p>\n

Our Objectives<\/span>
\nThe core functions of the society are clearly defined within the three objectives of the society, which serves to guide our actions, to achieve the vision of the society. These objectives are:-
\n– To promote the conservation of wetlands in Sabah and the variety of plants, birds and other kinds of living organisms found in them.
\n– To raise public awareness and appreciation of the wetlands and public involvement in protecting wetlands.
\n– To manage Kota Kinabalu Wetlands as a model wetland centre for the purpose of conservation, education, recreation, tourism and research.
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<\/span>Organization<\/div>
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SWCS Committee Members 2021-2023<\/p>\n

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<\/span>EX-Officio Member<\/div>
\n– Ministry of Local Government & Housing<\/a>
\n– Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City<\/a>
\n– Director of Sabah Wildlife Department<\/a>
\n– Director of Sabah Education Department<\/a>
\n– Director of Department of Irrigation and Drainage<\/a>
\n– CEO of WWF Malaysia<\/a>
\n– Director of Environmental Protection Department<\/a>
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I recall stories of WWF staff in the early years that the mangrove was a shocking sight during their first visit in 1996. The mangrove was barely grounded. There were evidences of squatters as remaining of the houses, bits of boardwalk between the former houses and signboards with the names of the “owners” marked out in red paint were all scattered around. Over the years, continuous massive rehabilitation efforts by the early staffs of Sabah Wildlife Department WWF-Malaysia, Likas Wetlands Sanctuary Management Committee and later Sabah Wetlands Conservation Society, together with volunteers from all ages were a success. The swamp is now covered with various species of mangrove plants is … Continue reading SWCS<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1077,"parent":9,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-593","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/593\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabahwetlands.org\/kkw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}