Birdwatching in Malaysia soars to greater heights, thanks to the pandemic

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Birdwatching in Malaysia soars to greater heights, thanks to the pandemic
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Amidst the chaos of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a silver lining – nature started to restore itself.

The pandemic has made roadside birdwatching a popular pastime in Malaysia.

The pandemic changed everything. As humans retreated indoors, birds began to reclaim their natural habitats. “Bukit Kiara and TRK were closed at the height of Covid-19. The quiet surroundings allowed the birds come out to play from the nearby forest and nest openly nearer the roadside.”Making a run...A female Common Flameback Woodpecker flew off from her nest to find food.

As Jamil pointed out, one example is the Eurasian hoopoe, a pair of migratory birds that stayed back during the pandemic at Taiping Lake Garden. He hoped the government would take note of such developments and promote avitourism, which is popular in Borneo and neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Indonesia, as a possible money-spinner for local tourism.

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