As forests disappear, photographer steps up to save orchids

Alarmed by Malaysia's loss of plant species to deforestation, photographer Suzairi Zakaria decided he needed to take direct action to conserve them in his home state of Terengganu.

Swathed in rainforests rich in biodiversity, the Southeast Asian nation has lost about 29 percent of tree cover since 2001 because of activities such as palm cultivation and logging, data from...