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KOTA KINABALU: A move is under way to connect the country's largest wildlife forest reserve, Tabin, with adjacent fragmented forests through wildlife corridors in Sabah's east coast Lahad Datu.
The move will facilitate the migration of critically-endangered wildlife through the newly established Segama Corridor Conservation Area.
Conservationists hope it would eventually lead to a narrow but continuous corridor from Tabin to Kulamba Wildlife Reserve, another important refuge for endangered species on the northern side of the Dent peninsular in Lahad Datu.
The Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and the German-based conservation non-governmental organisation Rhino and Forest Fund (RFF) signed an agreement to improve a wildlife corridor between the isolated Tabin reserve with adjacent conservation areas recently.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve is one of the last areas on the Borneo island where large wildlife still coexist, including the Bornean Rhino, Bornean Elephant, Orang Utan, Banteng and Sun Bear.
“Connecting forest fragments is an integral part of our strategy to secure wildlife habitat in the long term,” Wildlife Department director Dr Laurentius Ambu said.
He said it was necessary for the department to be active in promoting the reforestation work throughout areas with wildlife as corridors and forest patches are much needed for wildlife connectivity.
“At present, there is an increase of reforestation work within wildlife landscapes in Sabah and we want them to be successful not only for the benefit of wildlife but also local communities who live close to these areas,” said Laurentius.
“To save endangered wildlife suffering from habitat fragmentation, we need to establish a network of protected areas of a sufficient size and quality.
“This will prevent inbreeding of currently separated sub-populations and help to maintain healthy population.”
RFF director Robert Risch said the outcome of their efforts would be a connected conservation area of more than 200,000ha, nearly twice as big as Tabin is today.
Leipzig Zoo from Germany and private donors financially support this reforestation project.
Source: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/2/7/nation/10689827&sec=nation
Green Sabah says: Today with the help of NGO’s, not-for profit organizations and governments world-wide there is a stronger movement taking place, with a deeper understanding of habitat conservation with the aim of protecting delicate habitats and preserving biodiversity on a global scale. The commitment and actions of volunteering association is paramount in ensuring generations that follow understand the importance of conserving natural resources.
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Dengan adanya sokongan dan kerjasama daripada pihak NGO dan kerajaan, kita bolehlah bergabung usaha untuk memulihara habitat haiwan liar seluruh dunia. Selamat berjuang kepada semua yang berusaha.
Tabin Wildlife Reserve ini adalah baik untuk membantu memulihara spesis yang hampir pupus.
Hopefully there will be more financially support contributed for this project.
“At present, there is an increase of reforestation work within wildlife landscapes in Sabah and we want them to be successful not only for the benefit of wildlife but also local communities who live close to these areas,”
This is a good sign that there are efforts to reforestation in Sabah.
hidupan liar perlu kita jaga dan lindungi dari ancaman.
No one may possess these species or any part or product from them without written authorisation from the Minister for Tourism Development, Environment, Science and Technology.
Lok Kawi Wildlife Park located along the Penampang-Papar old road and is fully developed by the Sabah Wildlife Department. The park consists of two components: zoological and botanical. The main objective of the park is to become a family-oriented park and the emphasis is put on the Children’s Zoo.
kerajaan dan NGO telah melakukan banyak perkara untuk melindungi hidupan liar di negara ini.. namun jika tidak ada kerjasama dari orang ramai, usaha ini pasti akan sia2..
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