BACKGROUND

Forestry research in Sabah dates back to 1842 when botanical collection was undertaken on Banggi Island near Kudat. Systematic research on the forests of Sabah, however, was consolidated much later in 1915 with the establishment of the Forestry Herbarium in Sandakan. Initially research was undertaken on the tree flora & plant identification, timber testing and silviculture. The present Forest Research Centre (FRC) was opened in 1974. At present, there are 11 different research programmes which support sustainable forest management in Sabah.