The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) has called on the Government and Malaysians to help protect the natural habitat of migratory bird species in the coastal wetlands of the country.

MNS President Ahmad Ismail said the society wants Malaysians to appreciate nature and celebrate the fascination of bird migration in conjunction with "Birds Bind Our Welt" themes on World Migratory Bird Day.

'Each year, migratory birds travel thousands of kilometers between the north and south hemisphere and stop at roost, feed and rest along coastal mudflats before they continue their journey.

"Our migratory birds are, unfortunately, facing threats from coastal development, aquaculture, water contamination, and plastic waste to feed on molluscs and invertebrates to live, both sites (the coast of North Central Selangor) and the Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda coast."

MNS also encouraged people to engage in migratory waterbird conservation through their participation in the Society's Flyway Campaign and collaborates in government agencies and organizations to have various citizen science events, such as the Asian Waterbird Census and Raptor Count.

MNS also urges the government to prioritise nomination of the North Central Selangor coast as a flyaway site and encourage research in the wetlands of Teluk Air Tawar-Kuala Muda, towards better protection for the species.