The Shah Alam Community Forest (SACF) is an urban treasure under threat. The latest development plan from the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) will destroy this forest plus endanger the precious wildlife here, including the Malayan Tapir. Yes, we have tapirs here! Our SACF is a rare natural recreational...
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As part of our Community Awareness campaign, SACF Society recently organised a Nature Guides Workshop. We engaged herpetologist Steven Wong to conduct this workshop which consisted of a theory and practical session. This workshop aims to train and empower community members to be forest nature guides. The theory session...
Our Shah Alam Community Forest (SACF) Society held a Herpetology hike in tandem with Steven Wong from Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) on 21st December 2019, in our very own forest at Section U10, Shah Alam in Selangor. According to Wikipedia, Herpetology (originating from Greek, meaning “reptile” or “creeping animal”) is the...
The Shah Alam Community Forest (SACF) Society held an Open Day to create awareness and spread the love for nature to the communities around Selangor and the Greater Klang Valley. More than 300 people came in support of saving the SACF in Section U10 and U13, Shah Alam...
When you go hiking in a forest, do you often think on how you would survive in it? Learn simple skills and knowledge like navigation, setting up a shelter and foraging to improve yourself. You could even ‘show off’ your new skills with your hiking buddies or family on...
In June 2020, we conducted a biodiversity survey of the Shah Alam Community Forest (SACF) in efforts to save this forest from being destroyed. We called upon the members of the SACF’s Facebook Group to share photos of the animal kingdom (mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects) which...
The Shah Alam Community Forest Society conducted a survey during the Open Day held on 28th July 2019. The survey intended to gauge the demographics of visitors to the forest, why they visit and what can be done to save our forest. The survey result is very encouraging as...
About 300 residents, nature-lovers, hikers and the likes came together on 23rd March 2019 to form a human chain as an act of solidarity to save the unprotected Shah Alam Community Forest (SACF) located beside Setia Ecopark in Setia Alam, Selangor. This campaign, organised by local NGO Shah Alam...