Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering

NATURE
CONSERVATION
BFC10102
PROF. DATIN DR MARYATI MOHAMED
Level 4, FKAAS Building
Office Tel No: 07-4564340; email:
maryati@uthm.edu.my

UTHM, Sem 1 2015//2016

WELCOME..

Course: Nature Conservation

Code: BFC 10202
Lecture: 2 hours / week
Aims of Programme: File of PEO & PLO
Aims of Course: File of RPP
Class Leader Appoinment

Name MOHAMED SHAQIR BIN AZMAN

Phone no 0107048341

Email shaqirazman96@gmail.com
Important Dates

Test 1 (Week 6)
Test 2 (Week 11)
Individual Assignment due date: (Week7)
Project Presentation: Week 9-11
NATURE CONSERVATION
BFC10102

Chapter 1: Introduction to
Nature Conservation
 Chapter 1:
Introduction to Nature Conservation

Topics: (3 hours lecture)

1.1 Built vs. Natural Environment The link
1.2 Impact of human activities to natural
environment historical version
1.3 Why conservation for natural environment?
1.4 You as the steward
Objectives of this Part

To learn about the natural environment

To understand the impact of human activities on the
natural environment
To appreciate the need to maintain a good natural
environment
To realize the responsibility of human as khalifah
Chapter 1: Introduction to
Nature Conservation

1.1 Built vs. Natural Environment

Quiz 1 (20 mins)

A questionnaire will be given to you

The aim of this questionnaire is to gauge your
knowledge on conservation of the natural
environment
Please answer each question as briefly as
possible
Your name is important as we would do some
follow ups if there is a necessity
Quiz 1

Name, origin (town, country), age, religion

Previous learning institute (e.g.
polytechnics/high school etc)
Quiz 1: Answer briefly

Biodiversity
1. What is biodiversity
2. Give five examples of biodiversity
3. What are threats to biodiversity

Conservation
1. What is meant by conservation
2. List 5 reasons why conserve nature
3. List 3 global changes and 2 kinds of pollutions

People & nature

1. How do people alter nature
2. What can people do to protect nature
What you see in this picture?
What you see in this picture?
Which one is natural
environment?

Picture A Picture B

Which one is man-made?

What you see in this picture?
What is the link between natural and
man-made environment?
1.1 Built vs. Natural Environment

The Natural Environment

1.1 Built vs. Natural Environment

The Built Environment

1.1 Built vs. Natural Environment

The Link
1.1 Built vs. Natural Environment

Built environment houses, schools, garden

(landscaping), man-made lakes (all to do with
civil engineers!)
Natural environment forest, sea, rivers,
mountains, grassland, desert
Similarities: abiotic (non-living) and biotic
components, occupy same space (biosphere),
using same resources
Differences: human creation, renewable
resources
1.2 Impact of Human Activities to
Natural Environment

Environmental problems
a. What is it?
b. Causes?
c. Effects?
d. What can you
do about it?
Biodiversity Erosion
1.2 Impact of Human Activities to
Natural Environment
List of Major Environmental Issues
Affecting Communities in Malaysia
location Nature of Socio impact Communitys Advocating
industry pledge NGO

Gebeng, Rare-earth Health hazards Close plant Save Msia,

Kuantan processing caused by Stop operation Stop Lynas.
Pahang radioactivity Stop Lynas
Coalition
Himpunan Hijau
2.0

Pengerang, Large scale Forced Stop project Save Pengerang

Johor petrochemical resettlement Reject resettlement Coalition
industry including Angry lobsters
schools,houses,
graveyards,
temples,
masjid;
fish depletion
caused by land
reclamation;
potential health
List of Major Environmental Issues
Affecting Communities in Malaysia
location Nature of Socio impact Communitys Advocating
industry pledge NGO

Tanjung Bin, Coal power plant Air pollution Stop the plant JARING
Johor causing Control pollution Sahabat Alam
respiratory Malaysia
problems
amongst malay
villagers

Long Pasia, logging Logging causing Stop logging -

Sabah serious flood and
erosion

Baram, Baram Dam @ Forced Stop the dam project Save Rivers
Sarawak Hydroelectric resettlement, Sarawak
project land lost, cultural Baram
erosion, survival Protection
threatened Committee
1.3 Why Conservation for
Natural Environment?

Is this the way to conserve natural environment?

How does conservation comes
about?

The old way.. The best way..

Conservation

Why is conservation important to the world?

Why is conservation important to Malaysia?

Who is responsible for conservation?

Practical examples of successful conservation effort

(lowland forest ecosystem : Taman Negara Endau
Rompin,Belum, Johor, (elephants:- Kuala Gandah, Kuala
Krau, Pahang)
1.4 You as the Steward

Responsibilities of human being

To beliefin Him
To take care of his creation

We are cutting down forests for making

our homes. We are continuing with an
excessive consumption of natural
resources. Their excessive use is resulting
in their depletion, risking the life of our
future generations. Is this conservation?
Activity

Please read the article

SUSTAINABILITY : LINKING BUILT AND
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT written by Prof
Datin Dr Maryati Mohamed and Prof Dr Dato
Mohd. Noh Dalimin to enhance your
understanding for this topic.
We will be discussing about the topic content for
the next lecture.
Group Project and Individual briefing

Project presentation - Refer to handout

Individual presentation Refer to handout
Something to ponder..