Forestry in Sabah

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Forestry in Sabah Based on Materials Provided by
Dr. Robert Ong Sabah Forestry Department
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Forest resource administration in Malaysia

• A state matter
• National Forestry Council 1971

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Principal agencies in the administration
management of forest lands in Sabah

• Forestry Department
• Sabah State Parks
• Wildlife Department

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The Permanent Forest Estate
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Area by 2 broad functional classes

• Conservation 1,183,208 ha (31 )
• Production 2,683,480 ha (69)

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Forestry the economy

• 8 of Malaysias total export earnings in 2003
• 1970-1990 accounted for more than 50 of Sabahs
  annual government revenue
• 22 of Sabah Governments revenue in 2004

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Mixed dipterocarp forests The principal source
of commercial timbers
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A dwindling resource

• Decline degradation of forest resources
• A well-established industry facing a critical
  shortage of raw material
• Long-term sustainability becomes a big concern
• Forests being a renewable resource presents a
  basis for sustainable management

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Harvesting
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Climbing bamboo infestation in logged over forest
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Timber stand improvement 11,700 ha treated since
1997
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Enrichment planting 22 year old cluster of
dipterocarp
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Binuang
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Timber certification

• 55,000 ha of production forests certified as
  well-managed
• Growing interests over the last 2 years

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Key challenge

• Adding socio-economic value to logged forests

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Future outlook

• Intensive cultivation of tree plantations
• Conservation and environmental services
• Forest restoration through REDD?????
• Multiple-use management
• Education public awareness

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Conclusion

• SFM constrained by poor forest conditions
• Need financial incentives
• Role of research extremely important in
  supporting SFM
• - silviculture of indigenous species
• - utilisation potential
• Develop models

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