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Siti Zuraidah Abidin

Short Bio

Siti Zuraidah Abidin is a conservation governance specialist with over 17 years of experience in forest and protected area conservation in Malaysia. She leads the Peninsular Malaysia Terrestrial Conservation Programme at WWF-Malaysia, providing strategic oversight for priority forest and freshwater landscapes. Her work focuses on protected area management effectiveness, governance, and the application of standards-based approaches to strengthen conservation outcomes. She played a key role in developing Malaysia’s national Protected Areas Master List and has led Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool (METT) assessments for protected areas across the country. She has contributed to national biodiversity processes and co-authored guidance and peer-reviewed publications on METT, management effectiveness, and the IUCN Green List. Trained as an environmental engineer, she brings a systems perspective to conservation planning and evaluation. She is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Pro

szuraidah@wwf.org.my

Location

Malaysia

Language

English

Affiliated Organizations

Expertise

#	Title	Description
1	Conservation governance and international standards
2	Protected area management effectiveness and evaluation
3	Strategic conservation planning and programme oversight
4	Forest and freshwater landscape conservation
5	Integrated water–ecosystem systems and catchment-based conservation

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