The title of this article is inspired by the song ‘English Country Garden’, written by Jimmie Rodgers in 1962 although surprisingly he is not English but from the US.
I am writing this having recently returned from a six-week visit to Sabah where I had the pleasure of meeting people who are contributing significantly to conservation in East Malaysia. They are part of an important state-wide debate on how Sabah’s economic and social development can be successful whilst at the same time its incredible wildlife is protected.