The following table summarizes the previous and current project based on 6 key programmes.
No | Project Title | Status | Project Cost |
Land Procurement Programme (Green Corridor Programme) | |||
1 | Land Procurement through land purchase | 20 parcels of land are purchase(120.67 acres) | RM1,600,000 |
Land Management Programme | |||
2 | 5 artificial bridges for orang-utans and other primates were established | Bridge 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5(Menanggol, Resang, Pin, Takala) | Funded by BCT Japan |
3 | Melapi-Yu Kwang Corridor (500 meters x 50 meters)The corridor allows the smooth movement of around 300 Bornean elephants between Lots 1, 3 and 4 of the Wildlife Sanctuary. | Syarikat Yu Kwang Development Sdn. Bhd. and Proboscis Lodge Bukit Melapi, created a migratory paths for the elephants. | RM10,000 |
4 | Tree planting programme with local communities to enhance degraded wildlife sanctuary (Lot 8) – (30 Ha) | Tree Planting programme (17,800 trees) is completed in Dec 2012 | RM380,000 |
5 | Tree planting programme with local communities to enhance degraded wildlife sanctuary (Lot 9 and 10) – (100 Ha) | Tree Planting programme (48,000 trees) is completed in july 2013 | RM488,000 |
6 | 163 acres of forest land is secured and managed as an elephant corridors and orang-utan sanctuary by Myne Resort | The forest land allows the movement of the elephants and also key habitat for orang-utans. The area is now used for awareness programe and also for research activities. | |
Enforcement Programme | |||
7 | Honorary Wildlife Warden training programme was carried out for KTS Plantations S/B | 20 people was trained, and now patrolling and enforcement is in progress. | RM40,000 |
Awareness Programme | |||
8 | In 2009, Funded by MPOC, the Orang-utan Colloquium 2009 (OUCC2009). | Resolutions are adapted and submitted to Sabah Wildlife Department. | RM800,000 |
9 | Since 2007, several study tours and awareness talks were regularly organised for visitors from Japan | Average 200 visitors from Japan is brought by BCT Japan annually. | Funded by BCT Japan and covered by participants. |
10 | Training on “Wildlife Conservation and Management for Plantation Managers” conducted incalloboration with MPOB (2011-2012) | 30 oil palm managers were trained in general wildlife conservation | RM25,000 |
Scientific Research Programme | |||
11 | An aerial assessment of the orangutan in the palm oil plantation (2009). | Survey report was submitted to MPOC and SWD for management purposes. | RM300,000 Funded by MPOC |
12 | A three-year wildlife research and monitoring programme (2011-2014) in Segaliud Lokan FR. | 2012 and 2013 Annual Reports are submitted. | RM570,000 Funded by KTS Plantation Sdn. Bhd. |
Ex-situ Elephant Management Programme | |||
13 | Support for Elephant Rescue Operations | Funding are used to rescue several elephants. | Funded by Saraya and Hunting World. |
14 | Donation of Elephant Rescue Crate | Equipments are used to rescue several elephants. | RM180,000 Funded by BCT Japan |
15 | The first phase of the BES was completed and handed over to Sabah Wildlife Department on 19 September, 2014 | 1 paddock, 1 staff quarter and 1 Storage cconstruction work completed.Upgrading is in progress (water supply) |