Strengthening non-state actor involvement in forest governance in Indonesia, MALAYSIA, The

Philippines and Papua New Guinea

Capacity Building and Contribution in Conserving

Pulau Ular, Labuan (Potential IBA) & Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (HoB Initiatives)

By

MNS Sabah Branch 13 December 2018

Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa

INTRODUCTION

Sum received : RM30,000 (1st year)

Project duration : 2 years

Project area;

Pulau Ular, Labuan

Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (ICCA)

Objectives

– To further support & strengthen the MNS Sabah Branch's participation in conserving Pulau Ular of Labuan as a potential site of IBA.

– To support the regional & Sabah State's implementation of the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative by carry out inventory & monitoring of birds in ICCA.

Pulau Ular

Black-naped tern Roseate tern

Bridled tern

Pulau Ular in Labuan Three species of terns

in Pulau Ular- LC &

protected under Schedule II

WCE 1997-migration

& breeding site

In 2009, Imbak Canyon was gazetted as a Class I

(Protection) Forest Reserve by the Sabah

State Government, & subsequently the

Forest (ICCA) Rules 2010 was gazetted.

• Size: 31,000 hectares of virgin rainforest

• ICCA has not been identified as IBA

Proposed Outputs

Bird diversity surveys & annual monitoring

• Bird diversity & bird monitoring surveys in the following years

• Produce papers/posters, attend conference etc.

Capacity building & awareness-raising

• Capacity building workshops

• Produce training materials

• Trained MNS Sabah Branch members

through activities

Proposed Outputs

MNS Sabah Branch participation in HoB initiatives

• Branch participation in the annual International Conference on Heart of Borneo (HoB)

• Branch representation in relevent HoB stakeholders meetings

Project Progress

Items purchased:

• Equipments (digital camera, GPS & binoculars)

• books (Birds of Borneo)

Pulau Ular (Progress)

• A Workshop on Conservation of Pulau Ular, Labuan had been organized on 7th April 2018 at Zara's Boutique Hotel, Harbour City, Kota Kinabalu.

• 20 participants had attended the workshop

• We plan to call for stakeholders meeting & site visit to Pulau Ular, Labuan in July 2018, unfortunately it has to be postponed to a later, unfix date. Due to unforeseen circumstances.

– Changing of stakeholders management & the restructuring in federal government dept in Labuan.

– Mother Nature’s call: storm & rough sea.

Juvenile Roseate

tern in Pulau Ular

ICCA (Progress)

• Permit & access licence had been approved by ICMC & SaBC, respectively (valid from 1st Dec 2018 for a period of 12 mths).

• Recce to ICCA, Sg. Kangkawat had been carried out.

– Took part in the Borneo Geographic Expedition, Sg Kangkawat, ICCA

Researchers pass &

access licences to ICCA

Borneo Geographic Expedition 2018, Sg Kangkawat, Imbak Canyon Conservation Area on 28th Sept – 9th Oct 2018 – participated by Chairman Anna, Syamimi & Annabel.

Strengthening non-state actor involvement in forest governance in Indonesia, MALAYSIA, The

Philippines and Papua New Guinea

Capacity Building and Strengthen MNS Sabah For HoB Initiatives

By

MNS Sabah Branch

13 December 2018

Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa

INTRODUCTION

Sum received : RM50,000 (1st year)

Project duration : 2 years

Project area:

Sabah

Objectives

– To assist & strengthen the role & participation of MNS Sabah in forest, biodiversity-related platform

– To develop human resources for MNS Sabah

– To initiate & contribute for HoB initiatives/project

– To strengthen policy & push for certification of oil palm plantation (MSPO) & forestry sector (MTCC/FSC)

– To support MNS Sabah Branch project & activities

– To solicit fund for MNS Sabah

Project Progress

• To contribute in forestry & biodiversity-related platforms

– Recent HoB conference has been postponed to next year.

– Proposal on Human-elephant Conflict was submitted to HQ for further action.

– MNS Sabah Chairman, Anna Wong is appointed as member in Human-elephant conflict taskforce lead by Sabah Wildlife Department

• To contribute in forestry & biodiversity-related platforms

– Obtained access licence from SaBC & research permit from ICMC (valid from 1st Dec 2018).

– Draft for threatened birds of Sabah checklist - in progress

– 1 article about otter distribution within riparian reserves in SAFE project area had been submitted to MNS Naturalist.

• Human resources (enhance capacity building)

– 1 full-time (Nur Syamimi) & 1 part-time staff (Annabel Pianzin) had been employed

– Syamimi had participated in National Improving Forest Governance Course (CIDT Training) on 2nd - 8th Sept 2018 at Awana Genting Highlands.

The participants, speakers & secretariat

for the CIDT training: Strengthening

Non-State Actor Involvement in Forest

Governance

• Human resources (enhance capacity building)

– Attended the 3rd International Symposium on The Conservation & Management of Wetlands 2018 on 25th -26th Sept 2018 at Shangri-la's Tg. Aru Resort & Spa, KK • Mr Muthu (was invited as a panel) & Syamimi as

a participant.

3rd International Symposium on

Conservation & Management of Wetland

2018

• Human resources (enhance capacity building)

– Participated in the 7th International Workshop on Tropical Biodiversity Conservation Focusing on Large Animal Studies on 16th - 20th Oct 2018 • Anna Wong had presented a paper 'The

population & distribution of Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) at Padang Teratak, Sabah'

• Annabel had presented a poster.

Chairman as speaker for 7th

International Workshop on

Tropical Biodiversity Conservation

Poster presenter - Annabel

• To enhance MNS Sabah branch project & activities – MNS Sabah's 31st Annual General Meeting

on 28th July 2018 at Celyn Hotel, KK

– Anna Wong had attended MNS Council Meeting on Oct 2018 presented quarterly report of Sabah Branch

– Bird Watching at Kinabalu Park & Members gathering at Mesilau on 1st - 2nd Dec 2018 (Capacity building for members).

– Membership: increased (68 members as for now)

MNS Sabah Branch 31st Annual

General Meeting

Bird watching in Kinabalu Park on

2nd Dec 2018

• Strengthen policy & push for certification of Oil Palm plantation & forestry sector

– Recently, 1 member of MNS Sabah had obtained the licence as a lead auditor for MSPO.

Future Planning • To focus on public awareness &

environmental education about Pulau Ular and surroundings.

• Bird survey in ICCA will be carried out soon.

• More activities & programs will be initiated (promoting membership)

• Push for certification of oil palm plantation (MSPO) & forestry (MTCC/FSC) will be initiated

Thank You!