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MAYBANKSustainabilityREPORT2013
supportingbiodiversity
The tiger is an Asian icon and, in recent years, we have doubled our efforts to support the cause of tiger conservation. Since 2010, we have contributed close to RM1.5 million
to support key partners who are working in tiger conservation efforts. We have worked closely with the Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers (MYCAT) which is an
alliance of the Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)-Malaysia Programme and WWF-Malaysia. Formed in 2003 by
the Malaysian government, it strives to bring the government, non-governmental organisations and community together to save the Malayan tiger from the very real threat
of extinction.
In 2013, we organised the Maybank Wild Tiger Run. 2,500 people from all walks of life laced up for tigers and were flagged off by Y.B Khairy Jamaluddin. The Run was held at
Bukit Jalil Park in Kuala Lumpur to increase awareness on the plight of the Malayan tiger, to raise funds for MYCAT’s conservation efforts and to celebrate ten years of tiger
conservation partnership through the MYCAT platform. Prizes were awarded to the top five winners of five categories for the 10-km run —Men Open, Men Junior Veteran,
Men Senior Veteran, Women Open and Women Veteran, as well as the top finisher for the 3-km ‘Fun Run’. Prizes were given out to the Best Dressed Tiger Costume and to
five lucky draws.
“There is an urgent need to engage the public to bring about the change
required to stop and reverse the loss of our forest and wildlife, and the
Maybank Wild Tiger Run was a leap in this direction. The Maybank —
MYCAT collaboration was part of efforts towards a more sustainable
Malaysia — shared by her people, forest, and wildlife. Maybank’s
support of the Maybank Wild Tiger Run, a continuation of support for
tiger conservation work since 2010, is a mark of leadership for other
Malaysian corporations. For we will only be able to save the Malayan
tiger when majority of Malaysians want to.”
Dr. Kae Kawanishi,
General Manager MyCAT
Photo credit: Hamsiah Abu Bakar.
ENVIRONMENTALDIVERSITY
G4-EN11, G4-EN13
“Telling the tiger’s story is important to us. Tigers are apex
predators and they are a key link in the balance of the entire
ecosystem. They also need large intact forest to survive. As an
‘umbrella species’ with all the other forest inhabitants ‘sheltered’
beneath, saving wild tigers translates into saving so much more.’’
YB Khairy Jamaluddin flagging off the runners of the Maybank Wild Tiger Run 2013
