Malua wildlife habitat conservation bank- An innovative approach for conservation in Sabah

Indra P Sunjoto, . and Albert M Radin, . and Peter Lagan Forest Dept. Sabah Beg Berkunci 68 90009 Sandakan, . (2010) Malua wildlife habitat conservation bank- An innovative approach for conservation in Sabah. [Proceedings Paper]

The conservation of Malua Forest Reserve as a critical wildlife habitat in Sabah may not be able to achieve its ultimate goal if it does not have any proper plan of self financing in the future. The Sabah Forestry Department cannot financially afford to secure the habitat merely by declaring and committing the entire forest as a protected area. A foreign partner New Forests Pty Limited has offered an innovative approach by the establishment of an ecoproducts bank which is to create a commercially sustainable model for large scale conservation and rehabilitation in the Malua Forest Reserve. The project concept is to translate forest conservation into a tradeable product so that biodiversity conservation could compete with other land uses on a commercial basis through the selling of Biodiversity Conservation Certificates.

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The conservation of Malua Forest Reserve as a critical wildlife habitat in Sabah may not be able to achieve its ultimate goal if it does not have any proper plan of self financing in the future. The Sabah Forestry Department cannot financially afford to secure the habitat merely by declaring and committing the entire forest as a protected area. A foreign partner New Forests Pty Limited has offered an innovative approach by the establishment of an ecoproducts bank which is to create a commercially sustainable model for large scale conservation and rehabilitation in the Malua Forest Reserve. The project concept is to translate forest conservation into a tradeable product so that biodiversity conservation could compete with other land uses on a commercial basis through the selling of Biodiversity Conservation Certificates.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	1 table; 1 ill. 2 ref.
AGROVOC Term:	Wildlife
AGROVOC Term:	Habitat conservation
AGROVOC Term:	Habitat Ecology
AGROVOC Term:	Wildlife conservation
AGROVOC Term:	Malaysia
AGROVOC Term:	Biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	Forest rehabilitation
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11494

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