KELAB PENCINTA ALAM

SCHOOL NATURE CLUB

KELAB PENCINTA ALAM (KPA)
Established in 1991

In collaboration with Ministry of

Education, Malaysia

Began with pioneer of 12 schools in

Klang Valley

As of Janury 2016, total membership

of 383 schools all over Malaysia &
increasing
 KPA aims to encourage interest,
understanding and involvement in
various environmental activities and
conservation efforts amongst the
school-going generation
 BENEFITS OF JOINING KPA
Each KPA school will receive Receive MNS
3 issues of Tapir Bulletin a Publications upon
year (each issue 40 copies) registration for free

Invitation to MNS
annual events & all
KPA events

Discounted price on all MNS

& KPA merchandises
 KPA ANNUAL EVENTS
KPA conducts several events a year comprising
various levels (National, Zonal, State & School)

• National Coordinator’s
Workshop
• Science Film Festival
• KPA National Primary
• Water Vision Program
School Camp
• Competitions
• KPA Zonal Camp
• Wira Alam
• Raptor Watch
• Festival of Wings
 HOW KPA WORKS?
• KPA division of MNS HQ does organising, liaising
work between the schools, Ministry of Education,
KPA (MNS HQ) State Education Department and coordinators for
National, Zonal & State level programs organised
by MNS

• Coordinate state level school programs for KPA

MNS State • Act as medium of information transfer between
State Education Department, Schools and MNS
Education HQ
Coordinators • Compiles Annual Report for state level & sends to
MNS HQ

• Conducts KPA programs for their school

KPA Teachers • Compiles report (school level) and send to state
coordinators
 MNS State Education
Coordinators

To ensure effective development of KPA membership, State

Education Coordinators are appointed for all states.

These education coordinators act as catalysts for expansion

of KPA in each state and strengthen relationship between
schools, State Education Departments, and MNS

Education Coordinators organise various state level

programs at their state, advises schools on activities that can
be conducted and update schools on information from MNS
& State Education Department
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Increase Environmental Knowledge
Nature Appreciation
Nature Appreciation
Enhance Creativity
Community Activities
Community Activities
Survival Skills
Survival Skills
Social Skills
Social Skills
Conservation Efforts
Conservation Efforts
 OUR CENTRES

Nature Education Centre, FRIM

Nature Education Centres (NEC) set

up strategically around the country
serve as a hub for environmental
education for the public especially
children.

Types of activities:
• Stream Sampling
• Insect Study
• Water monitoring
• Canopy Walk/Guided Walk
• Visit to the Herbarium
• Garden Birdwatch
 OUR CENTRES

Kuala Selangor Nature Park

(KSNP)
KSNP is an ideal place to escape to
where a greater appreciation for the
environment among the public can be
encouraged

Types of activities:
• Mangrove guided walk
• Tree planting
• Bird watching
• Firefly tour
• Arts & Crafts
• Activity with community
 OUR CENTRES
ecoCare Environmental Education
Centre
ecoCare serve as a resource centre with
facilities to promote awareness and
understanding of environmental
conservation amongst schoolchildren,
teachers and the community

Types of activities:
• Mangrove guided walk
• Tree planting
• Bird watching
• Jungle trekking
• Turtle monitoring
• Arts & Crafts
 OUR CENTRES
Environmental Interpretive Centre (EIC)

Environmental Interpretive Centre (EIC)

which is dominated by landscape of
mangroves and rivers acts as a sanctuary
to many species of flora and fauna

Types of activities:
• Mangrove guided walk
• Tree planting
• Bird watching
• Beach Clean-up
• Marine Debris Talk
• Marine Walk
Further enquires/contact:
NURUL ADHA
Program Officer/KPA/Wiraalam
wiraalam@mns.org.my
Malaysian Nature Society
JKR 641, Jalan Kelantan,
Bukit Persekutuan, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-22879422 Fax: 03-22878773
Website: www.mns.my
THANK YOU