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Defend the Losing Paradise (The Borneo Forest)

Learn about the threats to Borneo's forests, impacts of habitat loss, and actions to protect this unique ecosystem. Explore the importance of conservation and the role of indigenous communities in preserving their environment. Join the fight to save Borneo's paradise!

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Defend the Losing Paradise (The Borneo Forest)

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  1. Defend the Losing Paradise(The Borneo Forest) By NgumbangAnakJuat Student ID: 120021866 http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/indigenous-resistance

  2. Why I Care?

  3. Habitat Loss Prediction: • 1990 to 1997 = 5.8 ± 1.4 million hectares of humid tropical forest was lost each year • 2.3 ± 0.7 million hectares of forest visibly degraded (Achard, F. et al. 2002).

  4. Source: http://www.sarawakforestry.com/htm/snp-np.html Sarawak land area= 124,450 km² =12,445,000 hectare SARAWAK NATIONAL PARKS Source: http://www.sarawakforestry.com/htm/snp-np.html

  5. Summary of Existing Totally Protected Areas (TPAs) 3.96% Source: http://www.sarawakforestry.com/htm/snp-np.html

  6. The Threats: Oil Palm Plantation http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/rainforest-destruction

  7. Acacia spp. Plantation http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/rainforest-destruction

  8. Logging http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/rainforest-destruction

  9. Hydro Electric Dam Construction http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/rainforest-destruction

  10. Slash and Burn Farming Practices http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/rainforest-destruction

  11. Impacts of Habitat Loss: http://bruntonal.travellerspoint.com/s11/ http://bruntonal.travellerspoint.com/s11/ http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/15/villagers-mystified-by-strange-animal/ Mathai, et.al (2010)

  12. Loss of Ecological Services http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/rainforest-destruction

  13. Creating the socioeconomic problems especially for forest-dependent communities http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/indigenous-resistance

  14. http://borneoproject.org/photo-gallery/indigenous-resistance

  15. Ecological Disaster (For example Rajang River Logjam, Oct. 6-9, 2010) http://hornbillunleashed.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/10352/

  16. http://hornbillunleashed.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/10352/

  17. http://hornbillunleashed.wordpress.com/2010/10/08/10352/

  18. http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/9/nation/7192940&sec=nationhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/9/nation/7192940&sec=nation

  19. Our Actions To Reduce Loss:

  20. Education and Training

  21. Sound Science and Research

  22. Question please!! ngumbang@wcs-malaysia

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