NGO's Thoughts on Meechan Development Proposal

As NGOs, we should think deeply about the welfare of both humans and wildlife, aiming to reduce the human-wildlife conflict (monkeys/birds entering residents' homes, wild boars attacking humans etc)

Animals are unable to communicate with us,
thus it would be our responsibility to protect them
as best as we can

Meechan already have enough development and if they cut down the last piece of forest land, there would be a disaster for wildlife living there, losing their habitats

This proposal can affects not only the wildlife, also reduces the forest area by cutting down the trees n some plant species might face with extinction too

Why we should protect our environment and the wildlife !

Animals and plants they’re part of a wider natural environment that may provide food, shelter, water, and other functions, for other wildlife and people.

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Human-wildlife conflict: Fear and frustration within humans, overload on government to handle these conflicts

protecting wildlife also ensures that food chains will not be affected, protecting the balance within environments

Government doesn't think that wildlife conservation is a priority as compared to food resources, housing, urban development etc

This will gradually leads to animals associating with residents, trying to find another shelter and food for them
human-wildlife conflicts might occur more n more

Lack of integration between Gov, NGOs, private sectors to help mitigate this human-wildlife conflict

To also protect our humans health

Solutions?

Establishment and management of habitat connectivity becomes more important to enable wildlife to move freely between fragmented forests

Habitat loss can fragment ecosystems and can cause species extinctions

(aka don't build Meechan although it's convenient for the residents because it is the last piece of forested land, and this proposal only inflicts more human-wildlife conflict; wildlife treating the Meechan building as their homes)

RESULT: Less human-wildlife conflict yay

Maybe build more hawker centers and other services at other areas (that already are urbanised?)

Habitat loss poses major welfare risks including preventing safe animal movement across the landscape, restricting expression of normal behaviors and denying animals' access to basic needs such as food, water and shelter. Other impacts include stress, injury, illness, pain, psychological distress and death

wildlife into a enclose area

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