4. Project in Sabah, Malaysia Funded by Tokio Marine Nichido and Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., Japan, this project aims to rehabilitate 50 ha of degraded mangrove sites annually in Sabah. The project is carried out by the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) with technical advice from ISME. At the end of the first phase of the SFD-ISME project (2011- 2014), over 150 ha of degraded mangroves in 20 project sites located in five forest reserves of four forestry districts (Figure 6) were successfully planted.The forest reserves (FR) are Sungai Gum- Gum & Sungai Loboh FR and Sibyte FR in Sandakan; Padas Damit FR in Beaufort; Kuala Bonggaya & Kuala Labuk FR in Beluran and Sandakan; and Kuala Tingkayu FR in Kunak. The three major habitat types of the project were areas encroached by oil palm, degraded riverine mangroves and areas cleared for shrimp ponds. Nearly 200,000 propagules, cuttings, seedlings and seeds belonging to 11 species were planted. Students and teachers from schools and universities of Japan, including staff members of Tokio Marine Nichido and Fire Insurance Co. from three countries participated in the planting activities. The second phase of this project will continue for another five years (2014-2019). Project activities are implemented by a mangrove task force based in Sandakan and led by Dr. Joseph Tangah, the Project Leader (Figure 7). They work closely with the forestry staff in the districts and contractors of the project. Fig.6 Map showing the 20 project sites in Sabah 200 Proceedings of the International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Proceedings of International Conference on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services for the Sustainable Development Goals : Policy and Practice 27-29 June 2016 at the Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, Cha-am, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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