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KUCHING: A proposed Wildlife Corridor linking protected areas from Kalimantan to Sabah could help boost the rich ecosystem of Borneo.

World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) head of conservation Dr Henry Chan said the fragmented and scattered locations of biodiversity in Sarawak would limit the gene pool of animals.

Even though we have national parks, animals cannot move out or breed among other species, therefore the gene pool will be limited, and this would even jeopardise their health.

This proposed landscape connectivity or corridor will help with the migration of animals, Chan said in a presentation at the Youth Green X-Change Programme Talk on Sustainable Development held at Azam Conference Room, Azam Complex in Jalan Crookshank here yesterday.

The transboundary corridor from Sebangau National Park to Mount Kinabalu National Park will also help the government and private sector to expand these areas.

Chan said the idea for a Wildlife Corridor was broached by the Sultan of Brunei during the Heart of Borneo meeting last year, and that implementation would be carried out in stages.

Chan revealed that WWF-Malaysia had five Priority Conservation Areas (PCA) in their endeavours (including the Wildlife Corridor) which are core conservation zones, sustainable land use and forest management, Key Watershed Areas for sustaining freshwater needs as well as stakeholder engagement.

Hopefully, the desired outcome is that Totally Protected Areas will be surrounded by healthy production forests where areas used by the community as well as palm oil and timber plantations will be connected by intact ecosystems and high conservation value areas.

Currently there are 31 national parks, eight nature reserves and four wildlife sanctuaries in Sarawak.

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Cameron HighlandsKUALA LUMPUR - One of the country's main tourist hotspots, Cameron Highlands is poised to face natural disasters in the form of landslides and flash floods, if forest and land encroachment in the area continues to be widespread.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Science and Technology Faculty geological expert, Prof Madya Dr Tajul Anuar Jamaluddin said encroachment could cause landslides and flash floods as Cameron Highlands, located 1,829 metres above sea level, is a hilly area that could easily suffer from soil erosion.

"This area is hilly so the likely occurrence of soil erosion or landslides is very high in the event that illegal tree felling is ongoing.

"This is because there is no more undergrowth to act as a soil binder to strengthen the soil position in the area," he told Bernama when contacted here today.

He was commenting on Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri G. Palanivel's statement on the need to curb illegal land clearing and occupation in the highlands, which had increasingly become rampant, resulting in the affected areas facing risks like landslides and flash floods.

According to Dr Tajul, plant roots in a particular place acted to stablise slopes by binding the soil particles.

The evapotranspiration process that is made by plants can reduce the pore pressure during a certain period by draining water in the soil.

Hence the removal of plant growth due to forest encroachment activities will cause the stability of the environment to be disturbed and cause a natural disaster.

Dr Tajul also said land encroachment would cause soil siltation, resulting in rivers becoming shallower and prone to flash floods.

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New laws to clarify the relationship between builders and home owners have raised concerns among consumer advocates, who say the changes could make it harder to take action over shoddy work.

The changes to the Home Building Act, which regulates builders and contracts for building work, have passed NSW Parliament and will take effect within months.

The changes include a new definition of defective work, a demand for a schedule of progress payments in contracts, and tougher penalties for builders who refuse to rectify shoddy work.

Fair Trading NSW assistant commissioner John Tansey said the reform package was the result of considerable consultation with stakeholders.

"It is trying to particularly look at reducing disputes around issues that arise when they are doing building work, and giving all parties greater clarity about their rights and obligations," he said.

Progress payments, a standard part of most agreements, must now be included in a schedule as part of any building contract.

"Your control over the release of progress payments is one of the main safeguards a consumer has to make sure they are getting what they paid for, and they only hand over money when they have got what they paid for," Mr Tansey said.

"And it's equally important to ensure that consumers know when they will be due to pay builders, because that money is the lifeblood of the builder's project, and their business."

But Michelle Ericoli, a lawyer at the Home Building Advocacy Service, which represents home owners in disputes, had "grave concerns" the reforms reduced options available to people complaining of poor building work.

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Initial availability will be in one or more of the first C Spire Fiber to the Home cities of Quitman, Ridgeland and Starkville that have qualified areas for related services through pre-registration. Other home automation markets will be added in the future, C Spire says. In a press statement Thursday, C Spire said its home package will be intuitive, simple and easy for consumers to understand and use through smart phones or any other Web-enabled device. The service will automate such tasks as adjusting the thermostat or turning off lights inside the home from the office or closing the garage door and locking the front door from the other side of town, C Spire says. The all-digital, IP-based suite of services will be the first in Mississippi offered by a telecommunications provider. Atlanta telcom analyst Jeff Kagan was among the industry watches curious to know which services would accompany the Internet launch. They never really talked at about the services this wire line would provide, he said. This starts to explain it. Look for even more innovative service add-ons as C Spire widens its reach with the gigabit Internet service, Kagan said, describing C Spire as a regional wireless provider that will soon be known as much for its fiber offerings as it is for wireless services. This wire line is going to deliver a lot more than home security, he noted. The ultra-high-speed fiber lines open the doors to all sorts of new technologies and offerings. Today, the likes of AT&T and Comcast are offering the home services in major metro markets. Significantly, said Kagan, Mississippi is gaining big city services ahead of many of the nations larger cities. This puts C Spire way ahead of competitors in the region, he said. Suzy Hays, C Spire senior VP of Consumer Markets, called C Spire Home a next-generation suite of Internet, digital television, phone, security, monitoring and automation services that helps move us one step closer to making our homes a hub for smarter living. Added Hays: With its unique integration and an intuitive app to easily control and manage every feature, this platform gives consumers what they want and need meaningful applications coupled with simple, easy interfaces. 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With the 1.9 billion devices that can connect to homes today expected to grow to 9 billion by 2018, the connected smart home market is poised to expand dramatically, according to industry research. Roger Entner, founder and lead analyst for Recon Analytics, said the future of in-home communications and widespread adoption of the connected smart home is being driven by consumers desire to harness the power and potential of technology to improve the quality of their lives in the place that matters most to them their home. Entner said he expects consumer interest in smart home solutions to grow with expanded capabilities, usability and other improvements in home security, monitoring and automation solutions. In addressing pricing of C Spire Home services, C Spire said it will offer several purchasing options and plans to disclose details on monthly pricing and one-time installation costs soon. Hays said the suite of home security, monitoring and automation services from C Spire will be competitive with other smart home offerings on the market today. Kagan, the Atlanta telecom analyst, said he thinks pricing on the new home services will be competitive with those offered by the telecom giants in major cities. I think the more services a customer buys the lower the price for each service, he said. Imagine being able to control everything having to do with your home, automation and security, from a keypad on the wall or your smartphone. Youve got to love this age.

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