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    The document discusses orchids and their importance as indicators of forest ecosystem health in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. It notes that over 1,000 photos have been collected documenting over 600 orchid species and genera in the region, including new discoveries. Orchids are very sensitive to environmental degradation and are often the first to be impacted when forests are partially logged. They therefore serve as "colorful ambassadors" whose presence signifies an intact forest ecosystem. The organization encourages avoiding purchasing wild orchids from nurseries to help protect these fragile native species.

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    The document discusses orchids and their importance as indicators of forest ecosystem health in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. It notes that over 1,000 photos have been collected documenting over 600 orchid species and genera in the region, including new discoveries. Orchids are very sensitive to environmental degradation and are often the first to be impacted when forests are partially logged. They therefore serve as "colorful ambassadors" whose presence signifies an intact forest ecosystem. The organization encourages avoiding purchasing wild orchids from nurseries to help protect these fragile native species.

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    The document discusses orchids and their importance as indicators of forest ecosystem health in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. It notes that over 1,000 photos have been collected documenting over 600 orchid species and genera in the region, including new discoveries. Orchids are very sensitive to environmental degradation and are often the first to be impacted when forests are partially logged. They therefore serve as "colorful ambassadors" whose presence signifies an intact forest ecosystem. The organization encourages avoiding purchasing wild orchids from nurseries to help protect these fragile native species.

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    THE BEAUTYOFORCHIDS

    Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands

    Phaphilopedilium
    barbatum, a much
    wanted orchid by
    poachers. This
    terrestrial species
    used to occur in large
    groups in forests in the
    Cameron Highlands,
    but is now almost
    extinct.

    Fragile ecosystem health indicators


    of the Cameron Highlands
    By REACH

    Orchidaceae is the name eron Highlands (REACH) sensitive to environmental


    given to the largest family of started a wild orchid survey degradation. They are the first
    flowering plants known to and documentation in April ones to suffer when forests are
    man. The orchid family is so 2002. Since then a collection partially logged. Orchids are
    diverse and large that the exact of over a thousand photo- thus colourful ambassadors of
    number of species in its family graphs of wild orchids the intact forest ecosystem.
    is not really known. Many covering more than 600 Several nurseries openly
    studies estimate that this species and 59 genera has advertise wild orchids for sale.
    family has between 25,000 to been made. This includes one REACH would like to
    30,000 species from 880 newly recorded genus, 22 strongly discourage locals and
    genera. This is not taking into species and 35 forms being tourist alike from buying wild
    account the more than 60,000 newly discovered. This is an orchids. Wild orchids are not
    hybrids. Orchids are found in impressive record and it has hardy species and many of
    almost every region of the been a difficult task as this specimens taken from the wild
    earth and in Peninsular family group is so diverse that do not survive away from the
    Malaysia alone there are classification and identification natural habitat. The public
    approximately 850 different of all the species recorded has should boycott nurseries that
    species, of which 300 species been a great challenge. have ripped out these
    are said to be found in the Orchids are good indicators treasures from our highlands
    highlands. Regional En- for the health of a tropical to be shipped of to foreign
    vironmental Awareness Cam- forest, as they are very lands.

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