ABOUT US

The launch of the FRIM-MNS-SHELL Nature Education Centre on 12th January 1993 by the Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Datuk Law Hieng Ding marked another milestone in environmental education for Malaysian Nature Society (MNS). It was Dato’ Dr. Salleh Mohd Nor, former Director General of FRIM and former President of the Malaysian Nature Society, who engineered the concept of the NEC and brought together organizations to develop the centre.

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The Centre was established in an effort to increase awareness of Nature and the environment and to reach out the public, especially children. Moving beyond the confines of classroom education, NEC drew out people people from their accustomed surroundings and allowed them to personally experience and interacts with nature. This way, they learned to understand and appreciate Malaysia’s tropical rainforest and its ecology.

This tri-partite programme has been going on for more than 25 years.

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MNS received an annual grant from SHELL Malaysia Trading Sdn. Bhd. until end of 2013. Apart from extending financial assistance to NEC, Shell also encourages its staff to support NEC activities. Through this commitment, NEC was able to expand and develop its educational and outreach programs. SHELL remarkable contribution lead to where NEC is today.