Executive Summary

The Second Forest Management Plan (FMP) continues to drive TSH’s efforts towards achieving its vision of a multiple-use forest that will sustainably contribute to Sabah’s economy at the state and district level, provide employment and business opportunities for the local rural population, enhance shareholders’ value and secure an equitable return on its investment. This is to be achieved based on the Principles of Sustainable Development.

The main thrust of the Second FMP is to continue undertaking silviculture treatment in the Natural Forest Management (NFM) areas, securing the external boundaries of the Sustainable Forest Management License Agreement (SFMLA) area by continuously “cleaning” the external boundaries, commence harvesting the Natural Forest Management (NFM) areas using Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) guidelines and initiating the Forest Certification process with the view of obtaining certification during the tenure of the FMP period.

A total of 30,003 ha covering 85 compartments had been set aside for Conservation. The High Conservation Value Forests include:

HCV 3 – such as the Meliau Range, Gunong Mentapok and Monkobo areas. These areas are examples of Ultramefic Forests and Montane Forests that have many unique and endemic flora and fauna.

HCV 4 – western part of the SFMLA area which protects the water sources of villagers living along the main Telupid-Ranau Road like Matupang and Paginatan.

HCV 6 – Compartment 93 (already conserved under HCV 4) and a small area in Compartment 94 (a NFM compartment). However the veracity of these claims will be studied and confirmed prior to the formal allocation being undertaken. Meanwhile the area will be protected.

Key Highlights

Environmental Compliance Report

2013
2014

Silviculture

As part of TSH Natural Forest Management activities, silvicultural methods are engaged under the Sustainable Forest Management Agreement in FMU 4. TSH is active in its conservation and natural forest management activities.

Infrastructure establishment protection areas of special interest and rivers

Infrastructure establishment, protection of areas of special interest and rivers

Over the years, TSH has build infrastructure such as roads and signage’s to protect conservation areas of special interest such as the Meliau Range Conservation Area and riparian buffers. TSH applies methodology that ensures proper cambering of roads are done which leads to well drained roads and in turn, maintains the road dry. Proper sign-board placed at the entrance to the conservation area of Meliau Range and demarcation activities prior to commencement of any prescribed activity within the compartment are observed at all times.

TSH enforces restrictions on potential disturbances within the conservation areas, through regular monitoring by field staffs and implementing the necessary control measures for sensitive areas.

TSH is committed in maintaining the water quality in the natural rivers within the FMU 4 zone. TSH enforces effective establishment of protective exclusion zones along all rivers within the license area, as well as prohibition of degradative activities adjacent to or within all waterways.

Certificate of Compliance

As testament to TSH exemplary commitment to Sustainable Forestry, TSH has obtained the Certificate of Compliance over a number of years.

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