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Sabah Forestry DepartmentMangrove Replanting Program In Kota Belud (2008)In Kota Belud, the replanting program was carried out onan area of 8.86 ha inside Abai Forest Reserve. A total of5,000 mangrove propagules of Rhizophora apiculata wereplanted. The planting distance adopted was 2m x 2m. Itwas observed that the main obstacle for the replantingeffort in Abai was the water depth.Mangrove seedlings planted at Abai FRMangrove seedlings planted at Padas Damit FRTransportation of seedlings to planting siteMangrove Replanting Program in Beaufort (2008)In Beaufort, an area of 26.268 ha had been identifi ed as the projectsite. In 2008 the whole area was planted with approximately 20,000mangroves seedlings and propagules at Padas Damit FR. Theplanting distance adopted was (2m X 2m) and (3m X 3m). Thesurvival rate observed was 75%. Replanting (or the beating upprocedure) was carried out by an appointed contractor. Propagulesand seedlings of Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata) and BakauMinyak (Rhizophora apiculata) were used as planting material.198 Annual Report 2008

Sabah Forestry DepartmentEnvironmental & Conservation Day at POIC, Lahad DatuReplanting of mangrove seedlingsMangrove Replanting Program In Lahad Datu (2008)In Lahad Datu, the replanting ceremony was held inconjunction with the environmental and conservation day.A total of 550 mangrove seedlings were planted in 2008covering a rocky area of 3 ha adjacent to the POIC, LahadDatu and Lahad Datu FR. The planting site is located at thePalm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC), Lahad Datu. Seedlingsused were Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata) andBakau Minyak (Rhizophora apiculata) with planting distanceof 3m x 3m.Students taking part in the planting activityMangrove Replanting Program in Kunak (2008)In Kunak, encroachment is the most serious threat to themangroves with not less than one thousand hectareshaving been degraded due to conversion to illegal oil palmand illegal shrimp ponds. Efforts to restore the affectedareas had been carried out in the midyear of 2008 at Kg.Pangi Hujung and Pangkalan Madai of Kunak District.The total area planted was 22.34 ha in which 60,000mangrove propagules were used.Planting mangrove propagules (inset) in an abandoned shrimppond at Pangi Hujung, KunakMangrove propagules at Pangkalan Madai, KunakReplanting site at Pengkalan Madai Tengah, KunakMangrove Forest Management & Restoration199

Sabah Forestry DepartmentDFO Semporna showing one of the replanting sites in Semporna FRSignage at replanting site at Tagasan, Semporna FRReplanting Program in Semporna(2008)In Semporna, replanting was alsocarried out in Semporna ForestReserve located at Sg.Tutoh,Tagasan, Sg. Kalumpang andGading-Gading of Semporna Districtwith a total area of 97.54 ha. Theappointed contractor in 2008 wasE.Z Enterprise who had successfullycarried out all the planting tasks.Two mangrove nurseries werealso established for the purpose ofraising seedlings for future replantingactivities. Species raised are BakauKurap (Rhizophora mucronata),Bakau Minyak (Rhizophora apiculata)and Tengar (Ceriops tagal).6-month old mangrove seedlings at Sg. Kalumpang,Semporna FRMangrove seedlings planted at Sg. Tutoh200 Annual Report 2008

Sabah Forestry DepartmentPlanting site at Bergosong, Pulau SebatikReplacement of dead seedlings being carried out by SFD’s staffat Pulau SebatikMangrove Replanting Program in Tawau (2008)At Tawau Forest Reserve in Pulau Sebatik, the plantingdistance used was 2m x 2m and 3m x 3m covering a totalarea of 26.33 ha. A total of 50,000 mangrove propaguleswere planted. The replanting works were carried out by theappointed contractor under the supervision of SFD staff.Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata) and Bakau Minyak(Rhizophora apiculata) were used as planting materials.However, due to the strong winds and big waves, 70% ofthe newly planted seedlings perished. A replacement ofplanting material was carried out and it was found out thatthere is a need to review the present planting techniqueand approach used in the previous exercise. It is also notedthat several parts of this forest reserve had previouslybeen illegally encroached for oil palm cultivation. Efforts toreplant other illegally encroached areas in Pulau Sebatikwill be carried in the future.Periodic checking of replanted mangroves at Sg. Burung, Tawau FRMangrove Replanting In Kota Kinabalu (2008)In Kota Kinabalu, two locations of 6.42 ha were identifi ed andreplanted with mangrove seedlings at Sulaman Lake ForestReserve. A total of 6,300 seedlings of Rhizophora apiculataand Rhizophora mucronata were planted with a plantingdistance of 2m x 2m.Mangrove plantings at Sulaman Lake Forest ReserveMangrove Forest Management & Restoration201