The Urban Biodiversity Initiative (UBI) is an independent collective for urban ecology research, conservation and environmental education. We are a social enterprise based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
WHAT WE DO
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
We run educational environmental programmes for children and adults.
WORKSHOPS
We conduct workshops on discovery and art.
CONSULTATION
We provide advices on ecology and biodiversity issues with track record in supporting NGO’s with various environmental projects.
Latest articles & guides
- Case Study Series: Free Tree SocietyFree Tree Society Kuala Lumpur is a non-profit environmental organisation that spreads environmental stewardship messages through giving away trees for free. Its flagship nursery is located in cosmopolitan Bangsar amidst the backdrop of a former rubber estate, now […]
- Palms as keystone speciesLike figs, palms produce fruit several times throughout a year. In between the fruiting seasons of other trees, palms make up a large portion of the diet of many urban fruit eating animals, especially birds. Many palm fruit […]
- SuccessionSuccession is the process in which the plant community changes over time. A forest goes through several stages where different plants become established and in turn change the environment of the forest. Note that this isn’t straightforward process, […]
- Spatial complexitySpatial complexity is a big word, but in simple terms you could imagine it as the difference between a landed house and a condominium. If only one level is occupied like in the house, you get less room […]
