Good News For Orangutan And Pygmy Elephants In The Heart Of Borneo
Orang-utan and Pygmy Elephant survival in the Heart of Borneo
has received a major boost with the certification
of nearly 300,000 hectares of important habitat in the forest reserves
of Ulu Segama-Malua and Tangkulap-Pinangah, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, Borneo.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified sites are considered to have the highest density in the world of Orangutan sub-species, Pongo pygmaeus morio, and the Borneo pygmy elephant. The area also includes the 34,000 hectare Malua Biobank, an innovative public-private financial partnership pioneered by the Sabah government and its Forestry Department that brings business investment into conservation management.
FSC certification is considered the most credible global sustainable forest management standard that harnesses social and environmental as well as economic benefits.
The announcement was made on June 28, as part of the largest ever tri-annual FSC General Assembly, held for the first time in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
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