Forest Management Plan - Sabah Forestry Department

forest types are located at the north-western part of Sg. Pinangah FR andsouth of Tawai FR.There are also 149 ha of Lowland Seasonal Freshwater Swamp Forests atthe south of Tangkulap FR near Kg Kenang-Kenangan. All these areas aresensitive to vegetation changes and, therefore, need to be conserved.4.4.1.4 HCVF 4(i)Does the forest in FMU 17A provide a significant source of drinkingwater?For the immediate purpose of the community living adjacent to FMU 17A,some compartments such as, Cpts. 22-23 in Tangkulap FR may providewatershed for gravity-water for Kg Tamoi (Kenang Kenangan). The localcommunities in Kg. Karamuak may get their good quality water supply fromGunung Tingkar FR, which is located in FMU 17B.(ii)Are there forests in FMU 17A critical to erosion control?Logically, this element applies primarily to areas where forest harvestingoperations will have significant adverse impacts downstream. Thisattribute overlaps with elements 4.4.1.1 (i), 4.4.1.3 (ii) and 4.4.1.4 (ii) above.(iii)Are there forests in FMU 17A that provide a critical barrier todestructive fire (in areas where fire is not a common natural agent ofdisturbance)?This include all forest edges that are adjacent to human settlements andplantations, and also major roads within FMU 17A. With this definition, allforests within compartments bordering with villages, plantation estatesand all major roads such as Maxland Road, Tangkulap-Deramakot Road,Waja Kaya Road, Bountiful Return Road and Borneo Glow Road will servethe function as natural fire barriers.4.4.1.5 HCVF 5 – Do the forests in FMU 17A provide the basic needs of localcommunities (e.g. subsistence, protein, medicines, building materials, and cleanwater)?Compartments 22-23 are the watershed areas for the communities living in Kg. Kenang-Kenangan. The other villages do not directly depend on FMU 17A for their clean watersupply. The villagers in Kg. Entilibon Asal and Kg. Entilibon Simpang obtain their clean34