SABAH FORESTRY DEPARTMENT

REHABILITATION

The objective of forest restoration is to rehabilitate degraded areas where forest stand or canopy is absent or inadequate by planting fast growing indigenous or dipterocarps species to enhance wildlife habitat, especially orangutan habitats.

From the previous FMP (2008 to 2017) about 11,313.16 (Figure 1) hectares was planted/rehabilitated mostly at Bukit Piton Forest Reserve with support and collaboration by the local and international stakeholders Sime Darby Plantation Sdn Bhd and Sime Darby Foundation (Forest Rehabilitation and Protection of Orang Utan Habitats in Northern Ulu Segama Forest Reserve); and WWF Malaysia and Yayasan Sabah (Forest Restoration Project in Northern Ulu Segama Forest Reserve). Most seedlings that were planted such as pioneer species, dipterocarps and 'fruit trees'.

Figure 1: Restoration works in Bukit Piton FR since 2007

 

In the second FMP (2018 to 2027), forest rehabilitation focus mostly at the northern part of Ulu Segama Forest Reserve which is classified as stratum 4 (very poor forest) and secondary forests (shrubby forests and herbaceous vegetation) totaling about 4,300 ha.

In 2019, Tree planting has now focused intervention at the degraded forest in Lower Kawag, Ulu Segama Forest Reserve. The activities were supported and funded under the Heart of Borneo (HoB) RMKe11 Federal Fund, and new engagement funder from Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) via Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) initiative to rehabilitate degraded orangutan habitat at the Lower Kawag. The MPI initiative is also coincide with ‘Sayangi Sawitku’ campaign which was established in early 2019 as part of the efforts to counter negative perspective of oil palm industries in Malaysia by the European countries on the wildlife habitat loss issue. In 2019, a total about 163 hectares were successfully planted in Lower Kawag, whereby 150 hectares was planted by appointed contractor and 13 hectares by local communities funded under the HoB and MPOC respectively (Table 1/2018, Figure 1/2018 and Figure 2/2019).

 

Table 1/2018: Restoration Area in 2019

Compartment ID

Forest Reserve

Planted (Ha)

Funder

156

Ulu Segama

150.00

HoB Fund (RMKe11)

153

13.00

MPOC

 

163

 

Figure 1/2019: Tree planting at Compartment 156, Lower Kawag funded under the Heart of Borneo (HoB) RMKe11 Federal Fund

Figure 2/2019: Tree planting at Compartment 153, Lower Kawag funded under the MPOC

Planting activity in Compartment 156 at the northern part of Ulu Segama Forest Reserve

 

Planted seedlings at the Compartment 153, Lower Kawag funded by the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC)

 

Planting line at the Compartment 153, Lower Kawag (Left); Pulai (middle); and Telisai (Right)

Maintenance works which is crucial part in tree planting were being carried out at certain planted area to ensure survival of planted seedlings from creepers and shrubs. The activity includes line and point clearance, and resupply of dead seedlings. A total about 1,319 hectares were maintained in several compartments in Bukit Piton Forest Reserve i.e. Compartments 111 (WWF-Malaysia), Compartment 106 and 108 (Yayasan Sabah), and newly planted in Lower Kawag, Ulu Segama Forest Reserve i.e. Compartment 156 and 155 (HoB) as shown in Table 3/2019.

Table 3/2019: Maintenance achievement in 2019

Compartment ID

Forest Reserve

Actual (Ha)

Funder

156

Ulu Segama

450.00

HoB Fund (RMK 11)

155

40.00

111

Bukit Piton

675.63

WWF-Malaysia

106

113.52

Yayasan Sabah

108

40.46

Total

 

1,319.60

 

 

 


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