Forest Management Plan - Sabah Forestry Department

Table 6.2: Schedule for liberation and refinement treatments for the period 2009-2015Year Compartment No Size (Ha)2009 4, 5, 17, 18, 57,58 3,7592010 6, 9,10,11, 19,20, 21 2,9292011 8, ,21,29, 38 1,6342012 42,43, 53, 54 2,4842013 24,25,26,40,41 2,4912014 61, 62, 63, 84 2,456Total 15,0546.3.2 Forest PlantationsThere are 38 compartments (19,210 ha) in FMU 17A, which are under Strata 4 that havebeen identified as severely degraded with an average of less than 50 PCTs/ha. Theseareas would need to be rehabilitated through forest plantation and/or enrichmentplanting approaches.Forest plantation in the context of this plan refers to intensive cultivation of selectedindigenous tree species of commercial value in high density with the aim of producinghigh–yielding and short rotation (< 15 years) timber stands. The planting approach willadopt the use of a mix of 3 or 4 species so that a certain level of structural, functional,biological diversity is maintained. Some of the species identified for planting are Laran(Anthocephalus cadamba), Binuang (Octomeles sumatrana), Kapur (Dryobalanopslanceolata), Magas (Duabanga moluccana), and Batai (Falcataria moluccana). Generally, allchosen species have an approximate rotation age between 10 and 15 years, and expectedmerchantable yields ranging from 300 to 400 m 3 ha -1 upon clear-felling. Laran, and binuangare pioneer species with rapid early growth.Out of the 19,210 ha, two thousand hectares (2,000 ha) have been identified for forestplantation within FMU 17A. Considering that the prospects for harvesting in FMU 17Alook bleak for the next 25 years, the main idea of allocating a small area for plantationsis to ensure that there will be timber production in the next planning period. This isimportant in the management of the FMU in terms of enhancing economic viability.The establishment of these plantations has been started by two private companies undera 50-year Sustainable Forest Management License Agreement (SFMLA). These SFMLAholders are Maxland Sdn Bhd and Lebihasil Sdn Bhd.Each company was allocated 1,000 ha within compartments 55, 56, 70, & 71 (see Figure6.4). Forest plantation development by these two companies will adopt two different56