Alternative livelihood projects involving local communities to promote biodiversity conservation in peat swamp forest - a case study in South-East Pahang peat swamp forest

Che Hashim H., . and Jalil M.S., . and Khali A.H., . and Grippin A., . and Mohamed Zin Y., . and Savinder Kaur G., . (2007) Alternative livelihood projects involving local communities to promote biodiversity conservation in peat swamp forest - a case study in South-East Pahang peat swamp forest. [Proceedings Paper]

This paper attempt to highlight current efforts by the Pahang Forestry Department and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP/ Global Environment Facility GEF in the peat swamp forest PSF Project MAL/99/G31 entitled Conservation and Sustainable Use of Tropical Peat Swamp Forests Associated Wetland Ecosystems with regards to the implementation of two alternative livelihood projects ALP for the indigenous Asli Jakun communities. The first project entitiled Traditional Asli Jakun Medicinal Heritage Garden Project HG Project in Kampung Simpai where as the second project is the Fish Cage Culture Project FC Project undertaken in Kampung Runchang. The introduction of the ALP is a vital first step in helping the indigenous communities to cope with their dwindling natural resource base and to assist these communities in developing sustainable livelihood opportunities for communities on the natural resources from the forest could be minimised hence indirectly enhance the biodiversity conservation effort in the forest area.

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This paper attempt to highlight current efforts by the Pahang Forestry Department and the United Nations Development Programme UNDP/ Global Environment Facility GEF in the peat swamp forest PSF Project MAL/99/G31 entitled Conservation and Sustainable Use of Tropical Peat Swamp Forests Associated Wetland Ecosystems with regards to the implementation of two alternative livelihood projects ALP for the indigenous Asli Jakun communities. The first project entitiled Traditional Asli Jakun Medicinal Heritage Garden Project HG Project in Kampung Simpai where as the second project is the Fish Cage Culture Project FC Project undertaken in Kampung Runchang. The introduction of the ALP is a vital first step in helping the indigenous communities to cope with their dwindling natural resource base and to assist these communities in developing sustainable livelihood opportunities for communities on the natural resources from the forest could be minimised hence indirectly enhance the biodiversity conservation effort in the forest area.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	2 tables. 3 ref.
AGROVOC Term:	BIODIVERSITY
AGROVOC Term:	NATURE CONSERVATION
AGROVOC Term:	PEAT
AGROVOC Term:	SWAMP SOILS
AGROVOC Term:	SWAMPS
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST MANAGEMENT
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11038

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