Forest Management Plan - Sabah Forestry Department

Table 8.1: Schedule and Selected Compartments for CFI for the Planning Period2006-2015Year Compartments To Be Year Compartments To Be SampledSampled2006 12, 13, 14, and 15 2011 12, 13, 14, 15, 54, 7, 22, 23, and242007 1, 2, 3, 4, and 10 2012 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 25, 26, 40, 5, and 62008 16, 31, 32, 33, and 49 2013 16, 31, 32, 33, 49, 8, 9, 18, 19, and 202009 36, 48, 50, 51, and 60 2014 36, 48, 50, 51, 60, 21, and 382010 37, 44, 45, 46, and 52 2015 37, 44, 45, 46,and 528.7.2 Wildlife MonitoringThe wildlife monitoring system is already in place and being implemented in DFR and FMU17A through bi annual aerial surveys of orangutan and extensive wildlife camera traps.The SFD will erect signboards in strategic areas to remind all forest visitors on thebanning of hunting and poaching activities, the prohibition of fish poisoning and bombing,and its penalties or fines as prescribed under the relevant laws. The SFD has set upsecurity gates on all main roads leading into FMU 17A. Steps are also to be taken tomonitor the area against poaching for local hunters and conduct monitoring according toProcedure 6.8.8 Forest Protection8.8.1 Control of BoundariesFMU 17A shares a common boundary with DFR in the east and Tawai FR in the north. Inthe southwest is Sg. Pinangah FR (FMU 17B). However, between FMU 17A and FMU 17Bis the riparian reserve and/or Stateland/alienated lands. In the northwest is a commonboundary with Statelands and/or alienated lands. These are the most sensitive areaswhere forest encroachment by the local communities has occurred and may occur again.Therefore, an important requirement of long-term sustainable management is thesecurity of FMU 17A. In this respect, the SFD will keep a close surveillance on anypossibilities of future forest encroachment, especially for sensitive areas. Meanwhile, aboundary survey in FMU 17A has been carried out and completed in most critical areas,that is, along the perimeter boundary of Cpts. 71 – 75 (approx. 8.4 Km). The boundarysurvey work will continue in the 9 th Malaysia Plan.A Forest Checking Station has already been constructed at Tamoi (Cpt. 22). AnotherForest Checking Station will be in Cpt. 41, which is at the border between the Statelandand FMU 17A, while another gate will be constructed at Cpt. 52 (just before the roadjunction to DFR) as a deterrent against illegal logging and hunting, as well as, the67