annual report - Sabah Forestry Department

Sabah Forestry Department
ANNUAL REPORT
2011
Sabah Forestry Department
Forest Sector Planning
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Sabah Forestry Department Headquarters, Sandakan
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Sabah Forestry Department
Locked Bag 68
90009 Sandakan
Sabah, Malaysia
Tel No.: 6089-660811/242500
Fax No.: 6089-671303/672579
Website : www.forest.sabah.gov.my
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Sabah Forestry Department Annual Report 2011
ISSN 1823-0954
Printed in Malaysia
CONTENTS
Vision & Mission ............................................................................................................................... v
Objectives ........................................................................................................................................vi
Message from the Director .............................................................................................................viii
1. Strategies ................................................................................................................................ 1
2. News in Pictures....................................................................................................................... 5
3. Security of Tenure, Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation in Sabah.................. 9
4. Organisational Chart .............................................................................................................. 13
5. Personnel ................................................................................................................................ 15
6. Establishment Profile .............................................................................................................. 25
7. Human Resource Development ............................................................................................. 39
8. Forestry Training Institute ...................................................................................................... 49
9. Publicity & Awareness ............................................................................................................ 53
10. Innovation ............................................................................................................................... 61
11. ICT Studies & Services ........................................................................................................... 77
12. Enforcement & Investigation ................................................................................................. 85
13. Project Management & General Services .............................................................................. 91
14. Forest Revenue & Expenditure ............................................................................................. 105
15. Forest Industries & Statistics ................................................................................................ 111
16. Forest Sector Planning .......................................................................................................... 123
17. Forest Restoration Projects Utilizing The Forest Rehabilitation & Community
Forestry Project Trust Funds ............................................................................................... 175
18. Forest Resource Management ............................................................................................. 187
19. Forest Protection ................................................................................................................... 217
20. Sustainable Forest Management........................................................................................... 221
21. Social Forestry ...................................................................................................................... 237
22. Deramakot Forest Operations............................................................................................... 247
23. Mangrove Forest Management & Restoration ..................................................................... 261
24. Ulu Segama-Malua Sustainable Forest Management Project .............................................. 269
25. Ulu Kalumpang-Wullersdorf Sustainable Forest Management Project ................................ 289
26. Timimbang-Botitian Sustainable Forest Management Project.............................................. 297
27. Tangkulap-Pinangah Forest Development Project ............................................................... 301
28. Implementing The Conservation Area Management Plan (CAMP) for FMU 10.................... 311
29. Special Features
• Jayakuik Ventures Upstream.................................................................................................. 320
• RIL (Reduced Impact Logging) Implementation in Sabah: Milestone to Success ................ 323
• Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (2011 Report) ........................................................ 331
• Borneo Rhino Sanctuary Programme In Tabin Wildlife Reserve (2011 Report)..................... 340
• Binuang (Octomeles sumatrana) Tree.................................................................................... 344
• Cable Logging in North Borneo (Part 1 Steam Logging) ..................................................... 349
• Development of the Sepilok Arboretum during the 2nd Malaysia Plan ................................ 357
30. Research & Development
• Natural Forest Ecology & Management................................................................................ 361
• Plant Diversity Programme ................................................................................................... 379
• Insect Diversity Programme .................................................................................................. 386
• Plantation Silviculture Programme ........................................................................................ 386
• Tree Breeding and Seed Establishment Programme ............................................................ 391
• Seed Programme ................................................................................................................... 397
• Insect Pest and Disease Programme .................................................................................... 398
• Utilisation of Forest Products Programme ........................................................................... 402
• Biotechnology Programme ................................................................................................... 405
• Phytochemistry Research Programme .................................................................................. 406
• Soil and Watershed Programme ........................................................................................... 407
• Tourism Programme .............................................................................................................. 411
• Consultancy Unit.................................................................................................................... 415
• Forest Biodiversity Unit.......................................................................................................... 418
31. Reports, Presentations & Publication....................................................................................... 421
ABBREVIATIONS USED
ABBREVIATIONS
USED
AAC ADP
ARSM
ASFN
ASOF
AWP
BBEC
BJG
CAMP
CF
CGPA
CHP
CR
CSS DFO
DFR
EE
EFI
EID
EMS
EPU
EU
EU-FLEGT FCS
FDRS
FMP
FMU
FR
FRA
FRC
FRM
FSC
FORESS
FSP
FWI
GEF
GFTN
GIS
GPS GTZ
HoB
HRD
IAA ICT
ID
INSAN INTAN
IP
IPS
ITP
ITTO
IUCN
JFM
JICA
JKKK
JPANS
JPKN
JPPP
JPPS
JPSM
JTPK
KPI
KRA
KFRCP
KG.
KSPRH KSPPH LAN
LFR
LTL
LTLA
MCEE
MFR
MFTN
Annual Allowable Cut
Agro-forestry Development Plan
Remote Sensing Agency Malaysia
ASEAN Social Forestry Network
Asean Senior Officials On Forestry
Annual Work Plan
Borneon Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conservation Programme
Borneo Jungle Girl
Conservation Area Management Plan
Community Forestry
Cumulative Grade Point Average
Comprehensive Harvesting Plans
Compliance Report
Customer Satisfaction Survey
District Forestry Officer
Deramakot Forest Reserve
Environmental Education
European Forestry Institute
Enforcement & Investigation Division
Environmental Management System
Ekonomi Perancang Unit (Economic Planning Unit)
European
European Union-Forest Law Enforcement, Governance And Trade
Forest Checking Station
Fire Danger Rating System
Forest Management Plan
Forest Management Unit
Forest Reserve
Forest Resource Accounting
Forest Research Centre
Forest Resource Management
Forest Stewardship Council
The Sport, Recreation & Welfare Club of Sabah Forestry Department
Forest Sector Planning
Fire Weather Index
Global Environment Framework
The Global Forest & Trade Network
Geographical Information Systems
Global Positioning System
German Organisation for Technical Cooperation
Heart of Borneo
Human Resource Development
International Award Achievement
Information & Communication Technology
Innovation Division
Training Institute For State Public Service
National Institute Of Public Administration, Malaysia
Investigation Paper
Institut Perhutanan Sabah (Sabah Forestry Institute)
Industrial Tree Plantations
International Tropical Timber Organization
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Joint Forest Management
Japanese International Cooperation Agency
Village Security and Development Committee
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam Negeri Sabah (Sabah Public Services Department)
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Komputer Negeri (State Computer Services Department)
Ministerial Level Development Committees
Jabatan Pembangunan Persekutuan Sabah (Federal Development Department Sabah)
Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department)
Jabatan Tindakan Pembangunan Kementerian (Ministers Development Action Committee)
Key Performance Indicators
Key Result Areas
Klias Peat Swamp Conservation Plan
Kampong (Village)
Kursus Sijil Perhutanan Renjer Hutan
Kursus Sijil Perhutanan Pengawas Hutan
Local Area Network
Lingkabau Forest Reserve
Long-term License
Long-term License Agreement
Monitoring, Control, Evaluation, Enforcement
Mangkuwagu Forest Reserve
Malaysia Forest Trade Network
MoF
Ministry of Finance
MoT
Ministry of Tourism
MoU
Memorandum of Understanding
MPC
Malaysian Productivity Corporation
MPCT
Management Planning Core Team
MT
Metric Tonnes
MTC
Malaysian Timber Council
MTCC
Malaysian Timber Certification Council
MTCS Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme
MWHCB
Malua Wildlife Habitat Conservation Bank
NFM
Natural Forest Management
NGO
Non Governmental Organisation
NUS
Northern Ulu Segama
OSH
Occupational Safety & Health
PCT Potential Crop Trees
PEFC Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Scheme
PD Project Document
PDP Plantation Development Plans
PES
Payment on Ecosystem
PFE
Permanent Forest Estate
PIF
Project Implementation Framework
PMGS
Project Management & General Services
PPA
General Services and Projects Division
PPH
Public Relations and Forest Publicity Division
PTK
Penilaian Tahap Kecekapan (Evaluation Competency Level)
QO Quality Objective
QMD
Management Division
QS
Quality System
OP
Occupation Permits
OSH Occupational Safety and Health
RAMSAR
RBJ
Rakyat Berjaya Jelata Sabah
RDC
Rainforest Discovery Centre
REDD
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation
RFID LOGTRAMS Radio Frequency Identification Technology Timber Tracking Technology Timber Tracking Systems
RIL
Reduced Impact Logging
RM
Ringgit Malaysia
RMK
Rancangan Malaysia Ke (Malaysian Plan)
SBS Social Baseline Study
SCS Scientific Certification Systems
SDC
Sabah Development Corridor
SESB
Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd.
SFC
Sarawak Forestry Corporation
SFD
Sabah Forestry Department
SFD-SFPs Sabah Forestry Department – Social Forestry Projects
SFD-YS
Sabah Forestry Department-Yayasan Sabah
SFI
Sabah Forest Industries
SFM
Sustainable Forest Management
SFMLA
Sustainable Forest Management Licensee Agreement
SFMP
Sustainable Forest Management Project
SPINS
State Project Information Network Systems
SPP Project Monitoring System
SRFP
Sandakan Rainforest Park
SPRM Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia)/Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
TBSFM Timimbang-Botitian Sustainable Forest Management
TDP Timber Disposal Permit
TLAS Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS)
UMS
University Malaysia Sabah
UNDP
United Nations Development Programme
UPEN
Unit Perancang Ekonomi Negeri (State Economic Planning Unit)
UNCED United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
UPM
Universiti Putra Malaysia
UPPH-JKM Anti Illegal Logging Unit, Chief Minister’s Department
US-M
Ulu Segama-Malua
USGS
United States Geological Survey
VLC Verification of Legal Compliance
VLO Verification Legal Origin
VJR
Virgin Jungle Reserve
VPA
Voluntary Partnership Agreement
WWF
World Wild Fund (Formerly World Wildlife Fund)
Y.A.B.
Yang Amat Berbahagia (The Most Honourable)
Y.Bhg/Y.B. Yang Berbahagia (The Honourable)
Vision
Towards the realization of
sustainable forest management
Mission
To effectively and efficiently plan and implement
the management of the State’s forest resources in
accordance with the principles of sustainable forest
management
Objectives
1. To ensure that the management and development of Sabah’s forest reserves
are in accordance with the principles of Sustainable Forest Management;
2. To optimize the utilization of forest resources in order to sustain socio-economic
benefits to the State;
3. To ensure that the development of the forest industry corresponds with the
long term productive capacity of the state’s forest resources;
4. To ensure sufficient trained manpower and expertise to implement Sustainable
Forest Management efficiently and professionally;
5. To intensify the R & D program and efforts toward the development and
implementation of Sustainable Forest Management;
6. To conserve sufficient natural forest areas for the protection and maintenance
of the environment, water resources, soils, and biodiversity;
7. To promote the rehabilitation of natural forests and the establishment of forest
plantations;
8. To enhance enforcement strategies to safeguard the forest resources;
9. To increase public awareness on the importance of forests and Sustainable
Forest Management; and
10. To ensure that sufficient financial resources, technology, and logistical supports
are available for the implementation of Sustainable Forest Management.
© Cede Prudente
Arctictis binturong, also known as the Asian bearcat, is a species of the family Viveridae, which includes the civets. It is the only
member of its genus. It is active at night and is largely arboreal, climbing trees, and moving from branch to branch, using its tails
and sharp claws to cling while searching for food. The binturong feeds primarily on fruits, but are also known to eat eggs, shoots,
leaves, and small animals such as rodents and birds. It occurs throughout Asia where its natural habitat is dense lowland to lower
montane natural forests. The binturong is an important animal for seed dispersal , especially for strangler figs. In its native habitat ,
binturong is classified as “vulnerable” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
What The Director Says....
Dear Readers,
I trust you reserve some energy in reading this 2011 Annual Report, purposely
made voluminous to record as much as possible, our achievements, challenges,
trials and tribulations for the year. Looking back, I am truly proud of how this team
of the very young, young and old, have thrived to make the Forestry Department
what it is today.
I believe we have questioned conventional wisdom for its dogma, tried to create
new approaches to address sustainability, and ultimately stick our necks out, so
to speak, to make ourselves ever relevant and useful to the society that we serve.
And whether we have been successful or otherwise, it is best that this be judged
by those we serve, in Sabah, and the many throughout the world.
Nevertheless, let me share with you, two important issues raised by His Royal
Highness, Prince Charles, the man who will be king, in our discussions with HRH,
at the sidelines of the “Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) Forum”, on 8th
September 2011, at St James’s Palace, London, at which, HRH was appointed
as the President of WWF-UK.
HRH asked me two pertinent questions:
1. Is the Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Musa Aman giving you support on your conservation efforts ?
and
2. How are you going to retain your expanse of rainforest in Sabah ?
The first question was easy enough to answer in that I elaborated on our SFM and conservation programmes, over the last
eight years in particular, which never could have been achieved without the consistent support of the Chief Minister. I believe
HRH was adequately satisfied with my answer.
However, the second issue raised some serious thinking on my part, in that, political support alone without adequate
economic and financial compensation, will not necessarily sustain the security of tenure of our programmes – i.e. why do
you keep so much land under forest when the returns are dismal? I fudged my reply in some way to HRH by expanding on
the concept of “Institutionalized Management” in that all and sundry have a stake in the big picture including HRH, being a
passionate supporter of Sustainable Forest Management and Conservation.
The forest restoration and rehabilitation programmes that we have embarked on, will not provide adequate and substantial
returns until a good twenty years down the road. In the meantime, alternative land uses consistently outperform SFM by
a factor of up to 100 times more in providing direct revenue. How do you then justify keeping so much forests for so little?
Many alternative forest based income sources are being looked into including: Geothermal Power Generation, Industrial
Tree Plantations, Mosaic Planting, Tourism and others. These will provide good incomes in time to come. But while waiting
for the fruits of our investments, what do we do in the meantime?
In my opinion, in the final analysis, it is a matter of “value judgment”. The forests have served us well in making Sabah what
it is today. It is now time to give the forests a chance to rest and recover. Do not look just at what dismal income it is giving
now. Look instead at what it has provided us in the past and the potential of the future and not to compromise on the ongoing
programmes and standards. I trust HRH Prince Charles, will agree to that.
With that, ladies and gentlemen, enjoy this 2011 Annual Report and I leave you with these words:
“ Ask, And it shall be given to you, Seek, and Ye shall find; Knock, and it shall be opened Unto you”
(Bible, Matthew 7:7)
Thank you.
DATUK SAM MANNAN
Director of Forestry