Kambatik Ecopreneurship

  An Ecopreneurial Journey # Part 2 -The Very Early Years of Kambatik ecopreneurship- In 2006, I decided to be serious about my dream project and I had to do the most drastic thing about my next career change. I had to rely on many of my advantages or strengths, though there were as usual disadvantages that had to be weighed. The decision to stay put in the jungle and leaving behind the 'good city life' was necessary if I were to become an ecopreneur to the maximum. Thus in that year I operated my business some 25 km away from the hustle and bustle of Bintulu town life, in the middle of a jungle night and day. I have been roughing it in the jungle since the last 16 years and have become so much happier, healthier and fulfilled on daily basis.

  An Ecopreneurial Journey # Part 1 -The Origins of Kambatik Ecopreneurship- The idea of developing my own nature park called 'Kambatik Park' grew out of my sense of loss of the naturally wonderful times and environment of Bintulu in the 50's - 60's. I felt that I need to re-live those years in my own way by re-creating the environment and ecology of the Kampung life I experienced in Bintulu while I was a small boy. I used to visit my grandmother at Kampung Datuk located some kampungs away from my parent's kampung situated at Kampung Dagang, closest to the Bintulu town. My walks along the kampungs were normally met by a rich green world of coconut trees, tall Nibong and Pinang trees, all sorts of fruiting trees and most significantly many types of exotic birds and animals. The Mosque which was located in the middle of all the kampungs had tall greenery around it. There were mudskippers and all kinds of fishes at the mudflats and shallow waters by the belian jett...