Orchids may not be our national flower, but with over 3,000 species found across Malaysia - and some only found here - one wonders if there should be more attention and appreciation for these flowers. On this episode of Made in Malaysia, we speak to orchidologist Prof Dr Rusea Go from Universiti Putra Malaysia, to learn more about the uniqueness of our wild orchids, the threats they face from poachers, and how we can better conserve this aspect of our biodiversity.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Categories:  environment,  Law/Activism,  History/Heritage,  culture

Tags:  orchids,  borneo,  forest conservation,