WEDNESDAY, 22 JANUARY 鈥� Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation (IBTP) is now making the efforts to upgrade the centres in their institution in order to be as one of the show-place in UMS.
According to the Director, Prof. Dr. Charles S. Vairappan, a few plans have been addressed in order to improve and strengthen the existing IBTP functions.
He said, 鈥淚BTP intend to establish BORNEENSIS, a centre to collects Sabah flora and fauna specimens.鈥�
He also added that BORNEENSIS will be the international reference centre which will collected all results from tropical life research.
He said while giving a briefing to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Harun Abdullah, when he visits the centre.
The institute have been collaborating with agencies and corporate bodies both from local and international; among them Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Shimadzu and World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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