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Forest Fires Come Roaring In

18. February 2010

1,300 hectares of forest areas destroyed so far SANDAKAN – With the entry of the new Lunar Year, many would naturally expect to see the Tiger come roaring in. Instead, here in Sabah, forest and bush fires have come roaring in fast and with great fury, causing severe damage to forest reserve areas, tree plantations and [...]

Hot on the Heels of Orang Utans in the Wild at Ulu Segama Forest Reserve

23. November 2009

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Hot on the Heels of Orang Utans in the Wild at Ulu Segama Forest Reserve

Around Sabah in Seven Days (Part 2) THERE is a certain thrill attached to travels into the jungle. City folks like myself so accustomed with life in the comforts of modern Kota Kinabalu, going on a hunting expedition certainly conjures a special appeal and excitement.

Around Sabah in Seven Days

9. November 2009

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First experience on Kalabakan-Sapulut Highway OVER the week Oct. 30-Nov. 5, I travelled over 1,600 km by road and personally witnessed on the ground once again the fast changing landscape of the state of Sabah on Borneo Island. It was, so far, the longest journey across Sabah on the road for this Borneo boy.

Biggest Conservation Challenge: Greed!

28. October 2009

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AFTER a large gathering of over 400 participants had spent over two long days (Oct. 26-27) deliberating and searching for solutions to enhance forest ecosystems connectivity and corridors within the Heart of Borneo, a member of the Sabah State Cabinet came to the closing of the forum, grabbed ‘the bull by the horns’ and told [...]

Forest Conservation Efforts ‘Need Guts’

26. October 2009

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Sam Mannan: Sabah is a trail blazer in conservation efforts, not by chance, but by design; a deliberate policy direction. DATUK Sam Mannan, the Director of Sabah Forestry Department, in his usual blunt, forthright and hard hitting style of oratory, declared in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, on Monday (Oct. 26) that efforts to achieve sustainable forest management [...]

S’wak Marine Police Seize Illegal Logs

17. October 2009

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Over RM1.7m worth of timber & diesel found on a barge on Baram River THE Marine Operations Force (MOF) in Sarawak has seized 359 pieces of suspected smuggled round logs on a barge and 15,000 litres of diesel inside an express boat on Baram River.

‘Heart of Borneo’ Forum Oct. 26-27

17. September 2009

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THE Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) shall host a two-day regional forum on matters related to enhancing forest ecosystems connectivity and corridors within ‘The Heart of Borneo’ Oct. 26-27, 2009.

Sandakan – New Economic Reality

28. August 2009

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THE economic life of this major port on the eastern seaboard of Sabah, located in the northern region of Borneo Island and often known in the past as the “Little Hong Kong”, has drastically changed in the past two decades.

Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)

28. August 2009

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THE Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) evolved from a small, cozy environmental education (EE) centre in 1996 into one of Sabah’s most popular ones managed by the EE Unit of the Sabah Forestry Department.

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