Dr. Mohd Hafizal Bin Ismail is a senior lecturer and Head of the Department of Recreation and Ecotourism at Universiti Putra Malaysia, holding a PhD in Heritage Tourism and Management from the University of Portsmouth, England. With a focus on outdoor education in Malaysia, he is passionate about sustainable ecotourism and community involvement in conservation, particularly in developing wildlife-based tourism that supports both local livelihoods and the protection of natural habitats.