MONITORING PERIOD JAN-DEC 2021
As part of the forest management certification process, Kapit FMU had to identify High Conservation Value sites as to provide management and monitoring recommendations to ensure that the forestry activities do not negatively impact HCVs attributes that were present. This assessment was conducted accordance to the Malaysian Toolkit for HCVF and Pro-forest Toolkit to interpret HCV definitions.
Under the Forest Management Certification under Criterion 9.4 which required the FMU to conduct annual monitoring to assess the effectiveness of the measures employed to maintain or enhance the identified conservation attributes.
Status of HCV and details of HCV monitoring 2021 is summarized as below.
HCV 1.1 – Protected Area
| HCV 1.1 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Demarcation of the buffer belt of 1 km width along the Malaysia – Indonesia International boundary. | The 1 km wide buffer along Malaysia – Indonesia international boundary has been mapped on General Harvesting Plan (GP) and approved by FDS. Mapping at detailed harvesting level and ground demarcation will be conducted at coupe 5 in 2023 and coupe 23 in 2042. |
| HCV 1.1 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Monitoring of perimeter of buffer belt and any signs of encroachment. | No aerial boundary monitoring conducted due to travel restrictions imposed from Jan to Oct 2021 by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) and the unavailability of aircraft in November and December 2021 (Sarawak State Election). |
HCV 1.2 – Rare, Threatened and Endangered (RTE) Species
| HCV 1.2 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Appointment of Honorary Wildlife Ranger | Two staffs from the FMU were re-appointed as Honorary Wildlife Ranger effective from 1st January 2021-31 December 2023. |
| Awareness and training of field worker on recognition of protected species | No awareness training conducted last year due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. Poster of gazetted Totally Protected and Protected Species of Sarawak under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance is publicly available at base camp, temporary camp and work sites. |
| Strict adherence to the DF Circular 6/99 Conservator of Wildlife and banned hunting by staffs and contractor. | DF circular 6/99 was highlighted to field staffs and forest workers during RTE awareness briefing annualy. In 2021, no awareness briefing conducted due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. However signage of DF Circular 6/99 has been erected to educate and remind workers on the prohibition of hunting in the FMU. |
| To educate the local communities on the need to protect RTE and control hunting. | No longhouse visit in 2021 as no gathering is allowed during pandemic Covid-19. |
| Controlled entry to the FMU through Security gates. Record of entry and exit with also a record of wild meat or other NTFP collected. | Available of record of entry and exit at the security gate. In 2021, a total of 42 entries by the local communities into FMU with successful collections of NTFP. There is no entry was recorded from February to July 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government to control the Covid-19 pandemic. Signage of No Hunting was erected at the security gate and within FMU. |
| The 100% inventory of harvestable trees during pre-harvesting operation to prevent accidental felling. | During pre-harvest inventory and harvesting operation in Coupe 03AR, a total of 4,670 ha has been inventoried with a total number of 7,387 trees or 1.50 tree/ha of trees for protection identified, tagged and marked on the working map. |
| HCV 1.2 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Honorary Wildlife Ranger to conduct monitoring within FMU (gate, camp, worksite etc.) and prepare monitoring report. Any illegal findings shall be reported to the relevant authorities | No monitoring was conducted in 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| Annual awareness and re-training | No refresher training on HCV was conducted in 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| Continue monitoring the presence of wildlife through wildlife survey or camera trapping. | No wildlife monitoring was conducted in 2021 due to the movement control order (MCO) during the Covid-19 pandemic. The wildlife monitoring in Kapit FMU will be continued in 2022 at Coupe 02AR, 03AR, and 04AR, including the salt lick monitoring at Coupe 01AR. Thus no change in wildlife composition was recorded in 2021. The species remained at 83 species. 56 species were listed as RTE species and 13 species were endemic to Borneo. |
| Conduct periodical monitoring patrolling and inspection at forest area, campsites and base camp | No HWLR patrolling was conducted due to travel restrictions imposed from Jan to Oct 2021 by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN). |
| RIL monitoring on Pre-harvest and harvest operation to ensure that trees are tagged, and protected from accidental felling. | Monitoring team has been established to monitor the implementation of RIL in the FMU.Internal audit by SFM Department once a year to ensure appropriate implementation of RIL.No finding on tree tag and accidental tree felling during the internal audit conducted in 2021. |
HCV 1.3 – Endemic Species
| HCV 1.3 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Awareness and training of field worker on recognition of Endemic species. | No awareness training conducted last year due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| Strict adherence to the DF Circular 6/99 Conservator of Wildlife and banned hunting by staffs and contractor. | DF circular 6/99 was highlighted to field staffs and forest workers during RTE awareness briefing annualy. In 2021, no awareness briefing conducted due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. However signage of DF Circular 6/99 has been erected to educate and remind workers on the prohibition of hunting in the FMU. |
| To educate the local communities on the need to protect Endemic Species and control hunting. | No longhouse visit in 2021 as no gathering is allowed during pandemic Covid-19. |
| Controlled entry to the FMU through Security gates. Record of entry and exit with also a record of wild meat or other NTFP collected. | In 2021, a total of 42 entries by the local communities into FMU with successful collections of NTFP. There is no entry was recorded from February to July 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government to control the Covid-19 pandemic. Signage of No Hunting was erected at the security gate and within FMU. |
| HCV 1.3 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Annual awareness and re-training | No awareness training conducted last year due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| Conduct periodical monitoring patrolling and inspection at forest area, campsites and base camp | No HWLR patrolling was conducted due to travel restrictions imposed from Jan to Oct 2021 by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN). |
| Monitor local community entering FMU record for hunting. | In 2021, a total of 42 entries by the local communities into FMU with successful collections of NTFP. There is no entry was recorded from February to July 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government to control the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Monitor RIL operation to prevent accidental felling of endemic trees. | Monitoring team has been established to monitor the implementation of RIL in the FMU. Internal audit by SFM Department once a year to ensure appropriate implementation of RIL. |
HCV 1.4 – Critical Temporal Use
| HCV 1.4 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Identified salt lick marked in maps but not on site. No harvesting permitted within minimum 100m radius from the parameter of a salt lick. No signage on the site. | Location of salt lick marked in the map and 100m radius of a protected area/buffer zone. |
| Identification of nesting sites before the harvesting process in future coupes. | The nesting tree incorporated in the RIL SOP to protect such a tree. |
| Controlled entry to the FMU through the construction of gates would enhance the control of hunting activities. | Gatehouse’s record for the year 2021 indicated 42 entries by the local communities into FMU with successful collections of NTFP. There is no entry was recorded from February to July 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government to control the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| HCV 1.4 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | OUTCOME STATUS |
| Monitor integrity of the demarcated buffer zone during the harvesting operation. | No encroachment as no salt lick area at active operation coupe in 2021. |
| Monitor and report hunting activities around salt lick. | No salt lick area found at active operation coupe in 2021 and no accessibility to previous salt lick area at coupe 01 for hunting active around salt lick. |
| Camera traps to be installed for more accurate determination. | No camera traps was installed for monitoring in 2021 due to the movement control order (MCO) during the Covid-19 pandemic. |
HCV 3.0 – Threatened Ecosystem
| HCV 3.0 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Demarcation on maps and ground. | Kerangas forest located in Coupe 21 has been mapped in HCV map at GP level. |
Monitoring
No monitoring was done at Heath Forest for the time being as no accessibility to the location and no potential threat is occurring in the area.
HCV 4.2 – Erosion Control
| HCV 4.2 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Terrain Class IV area are mapped and included in the Detailed Harvesting Plan and no logging tractor-bases operation is allowed in Terrain Class IV. | For the year 2021, a total of 97 ha of Terrain Class IV located in Coupe 04AR Block 3, 5, 14, 15, 16 and 22 has been demarcated on the ground based on the DP map. |
| HCV 4.2 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Close monitoring of Terrain Class IV area during harvesting activity. | Conducted during RIL inspection. |
HCV 5.0 – Basic Need of Local Communities
| HCV 5.0 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Consultation and joint community mapping to Directly Affected Community to determine sites for community need. | No consultation conducted in 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| Joint ground demarcation if site located within FMU production area (if permitted by the local community) | No joint ground demarcation conducted as there is no consultation with local community due to Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| HCV 5.0 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Annual consultation to other directly affected communities as the operation progresses from one coupe to another. | Annual consultation with directly affected communities will be conducted as the operation progresses from one coupe to another. |
| Monitor harvesting operation not to encroach into the demarcated/identified site. | No consultation conducted in 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
HCV 6.0 – Cultural Identity of Local Communities
| HCV 6.0 MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Consultation and joint community mapping to Directly Affected Community to determine community cultural sites. | No consultation conducted in 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| Joint ground demarcation if site located within FMU production area (if permitted by the local community) | No consultation conducted in 2021 due to the Movement Control Order (MCO), travel restrictions and gatherings are not allowed. |
| HCV 6.0 MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Monitor and assess the dependency rate of the local community. | Continuous consultation to be conducted through CRC and direct consultation prior to commencement of any operation. |
| Annual consultation to other directly affected communities as the operation progresses from one coupe to another. | Annual consultation with directly affected communities will be conducted as the operation progresses from one coupe to another. |
| Monitor harvesting operation not to encroach into the demarcated/identified site. | No site of cultural importance of local community for the time being. |
Updated on 21 Sep 2022 by SFM Department