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Heart of Borneo: Three Countries, One Conservation Vision

Heart of Borneo: Three Countries, One Conservation Vision. Rodney Taylor Director of WWF International Forests Programme October 19, 2009. Heart of Borneo Three Countries, One Conservation Vision. Remote and inaccessible, This predominantly mountainous area is the Borneo water tower.

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Heart of Borneo: Three Countries, One Conservation Vision

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  1. Heart of Borneo:Three Countries, One Conservation Vision Rodney Taylor Director of WWF International Forests Programme October 19, 2009

  2. Heart of BorneoThree Countries, One Conservation Vision

  3. Remote and inaccessible, This predominantly mountainous area is the Borneo water tower

  4. A New Mammal Species?

  5. HEART OF BORNEO Provisional Scope and Main Protected Areas (DRAFT) 17 16 • Batang Ai National Park • Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary • Betung Kerihun National Park • Apan Entulu (Proposed) • Balleh (Proposed) • Danum Linau (Proposed) • Apad Runan(Proposed) • Pulong Tau National Park (Proposed) • Ulu Belait Protection Forest Reserve • Gunung Mulu National Park • Gunung Buda National Park • Ulu Temburong National Park (Proposed) • Maligan Virgin Jungle Reserve • Crocker Range National Park • Imbak Valley Conservation Area (Proposed) • Kinabalu Park • Maliau Basin Protection Forest Reserve • Danum Valley Conservation Area • Sebuku Sembakung (Proposed) • Kayan Mentarang National Park • Gunung Muller National Park (Proposed) • Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park • Danau Sentarum National Park 15 18 Kota Kinabalu SABAH (MALAYSIA) 14 12 13 11 Bandar Seri Begawan 10 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 9 19 8 Proposed Scope of Heart of Borneo International Boundary 7 6 6 SARAWAK (MALAYSIA) 3 5 2 4 1 20 Kuching Pontianak 21 KALIMANTAN (INDONESIA) 23 22

  6. WWF Goal • Ensure the protection and sustainable management of 240,000km2 of forest areas bordering Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia on Borneo. • Aim for a zero rate of conversion of high conservation value forests to other land uses in this region. • Help increase income generation for local communities and governments from environmental goods and services.

  7. WWF Programmatic work: Establishment and effective management of protected areas

  8. WWF’s Global Forest & Trade Network: • Facilitating the 45 forest concession companies operating in HOB to gain FSC certification through: • stepwise approach • providing access to high value markets

  9. WWF Programmatic work: Fresh Water Program Payment for environmental services – WWF is developing markets for environmental services to reward land owners and stewards of the forests; has the potential to alleviate poverty

  10. This is Heart of Borneo today, Help WWF to prevent it from breaking apart

  11. Thank You For more information, visit www.panda.org/borneo

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