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Newsletter – March 2011

Heart of Borneo
Al Gore and WWF unite for Forest
and Climate conservation
More than 600 Indonesian government HoB used the event to launch a new Darussalam and Malaysia in 2007, seeking
and business leaders joined former US initiative called the Green Business to conserve and sustainably manage the
Vice President and Nobel Laureate, Al Network (GBN). The GBN aims to get 22 million hectares of trans-boundary
Gore and WWF-Indonesia’s CEO, Dr business engaged in delivering the forests that stretch across the island of
Efransjah, at a gala dinner in early January Heart of Borneo Declaration made by Borneo.
in Jakarta. the governments of Indonesia, Brunei
WWF-Indonesia’s CEO, Dr Efransjah said,
The event celebrated the United Nation’s “We know the commitments under the
International Year of the Forest and "A green economy may not be the Heart of Borneo Declaration cannot be
provided the opportunity to discuss the easy choice today, but history will achieved without the support of the
role business will play in finding forest private sector. Tonight, we highlight
solutions to the future challenges to come show that it is the right choice." - solutions for involving business in green
as a result of climate change. Al Gore growth and offer them a range of tools to
help them to do that.”
(c) WWF-Indonesia/Saipul SIAGIAN

Influential voice
As one of the world’s most influential
voices on the environment and climate
change, Mr Gore delivered an exclusive
keynote address, sharing his vision for the
role of forests in a sustainable future.
“The beginning of the U.N. International
Year of the Forests is the perfect time
to instigate the impressive collaboration
that this dinner and the forthcoming
B4E gathering between the business
community, government leaders and
NGOs, represents,” he said.
He went on to outline the huge advantage
for Indonesia to become the regional
leader in the pursuit of a green economy
which is developed in partnership with
business. “ A green economy may not
be the easy choice today, but history
will show it is the right choice, morally,
economically and environmentally,” he
Al Gore addresses the crowd of 600 leaders from Indonesian business and Government. said.

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March 2011 Newsletter
Business as (un) usual towards the development of a green
economy roadmap for the whole HoB. In
both cases, it is clear that business and
industry have a major role to play in a
and mining sectors. WWF is keenly aware future green economy.
From that the commitments under the Heart of
Earlier this month WWF International’s
Borneo Declaration cannot be achieved
Adam Tomasek, without the support of the private sector.
Director General Jim Leape spoke to
business media in Singapore about the
WWF also launched the Green Business
Leader, Heart of Network, a business-to-business platform
importance of working with business
and industry. “We need to move now to
to support transformation across key
Borneo Initiative sectors.
recognize the fundamental importance
of the natural capital upon which the
Engaging with business and industry is entire economy depends, and ensure that
In the last Newsletter, I foreshadowed not always an easy task, yet for WWF’s conservation of that capital is brought
“the beginnings of more successes to goals of the HoB to be achieved, it into the heart of public and corporate
come in 2011” and we started the New cannot be avoided. The forestry, palm decision-making.” He continued, “The way
Year with a really big bang! oil and mining sectors have been and will of the future is now being shown by the
continue to be, the engines of economic countries and companies that are now
On January 9th, WWF joined forces with
growth in the region. Our challenge is moving strongly to invest in renewable
Nobel Laureate and former U.S. Vice
to find ways to work with these sectors energy sources and better stewardship of
President Al Gore and more than 600
to catalyze “business as (un)usual”, forests, fisheries, and other resources.”
government and business leaders to
whereby more sustainable and equitable
celebrate the United Nations International These words ring very true for the Heart
development pathways become the
Year of the Forests and discuss the role of Borneo Initiative. The work we are
norm.
of business in finding forest solutions doing with governments, business and
to the challenge of climate change. We have been collaborating with communities to create a green economy
WWF-Indonesia’s CEO, Dr Efransjah Indonesia’s National Climate Council, for the Heart of Borneo is fundamental
also took the opportunity to launch the Provincial governments and consulting to the long-term viability of biodiversity,
Business Solutions: Delivering on the HoB firm, McKinsey to better understand ecosystems and livelihoods. This change
Declaration report on behalf of the HoB. opportunities and constraints as well as will not be realized unless we are
prioritize potential solutions to achieving successful in working together with the
The first of its kind, this report
green growth in East and Central private sector. We are hopeful that our
collaborated with 84 businesses in the
Kalimantan areas of the HoB. We have efforts in the Heart of Borneo will provide
Heart of Borneo to evaluate the current
also just wrapped up a scoping study practical examples of how “business as
practices and potential for achieving
with PriceWaterhouseCoopers, moving (un)usual” can create a green economy.
sustainability within the forestry, palm oil

Brunei’s unique landscape to benefit from establishment of Wildlife Departments


The HoB is encouraging the government of Brunei Darussalam fauna…it should be given closer
The Brunei Times

to move forward with plans to establish a Wildlife Department monitoring and protection by
in the Bornean Nation. relevant bodies," he said.
During an address to the Brunei Nature Society at Universiti It is hoped the budget to establish
Brunei Darussalam, HoB Special Advisor to Brunei, Dato a Wildlife Department such as this
Dr Mikaail Kavanagh (pictured), urged the government may be proposed next year. "Such
to formalize its plans for a department dedicated to the priorities will mainstream the HoB
maintenance of wildlife in the dense forests of Brunei, saying both economically and socially,” said
this could help effectively address wildlife conservation issues. Kavanagh. “If resourced adequately,
"Every country should have the capacity to manage its own this could be a major contributor to
natural resources,” he said. the national effort to diversify the
In the long term, it is hoped that a Wildlife Department could economy in the long term," he added.
Dato Dr Mikaail Kavanagh
help nurture local Bruneian expertise in the environmental Brunei continues to play an
sector, making Brunei less reliant on foreign experts. "It instrumental role in the ongoing progress of the Heart of Borneo
has always been our purpose to have a department looking Initiative, allocating more than half of the country's land area to
after our wildlife," said the Minister of Industry and Primary the HoB and rapidly establishing its National HoB Council to guide
Resources, Pehin Yayha Bakar. "Considering the complexity… the implementation of a holistic, multi-sectored program.
of the Heart of Borneo project, which involves flora and

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First ever photograph of the rare and endangered
Melanistic Bornean Clouded Leopard
By: J.K. Charles, Ang Bee Biaw, Samhan Nyawa, Simmons Benalai, Dato Dr Mikaail Kavanagh

Adi Aizal
Photos have emerged from Brunei in the Brunei Darussalam, the Expedition will
HoB, proving the existence of a rare, black directly contribute to Brunei’s national
form of the endangered Bornean Clouded efforts to conserve the precious landscape
Leopard. Scientists made the discovery in the Heart of Borneo.
through the use of an array of camera
Until now, only a few unconfirmed
traps, which yielded the first photographic
sightings have suggested that a melanistic
evidence that there is a melanistic (i.e.
form occurs in the population. The
with predominantly black pigment) form
photograph, taken in the survey area in
of the Clouded Leopard living on Borneo.
July 2010, though indistinct, definitely
The camera traps were placed in strategic shows the animal approaching the The usual colour pattern of the Clouded Leopard
locations around the Sungei Protected camera, uphill at a distance. The Leopard,
Forest as part of the Sungei Ingei Faunal as can be seen in the enlarged picture The Clouded Leopard is endangered
Survey Expedition which has the aim (below), is very dark with patterned throughout Borneo and under the Brunei
of documenting the wildlife for science markings, which is a contrast to all other Wildlife Protection Act (1984) it is a
and to provide a basis for conservation pictures of Clouded Leopards which show protected species. While it is not one of
management. As a project of Universiti the usual colour forms. the big cats, it is the largest predator on
The Sungei Protected Forest Borneo, having dagger-like canine teeth
JK Charles

is known for its extraordinarily that are the largest of any cat in relation
diverse tree species. While to body size.
the data are not yet complete While Brunei is small compared with
or fully analysed, records the overall size of Borneo, it is known
emerging from the Faunal to include some of the island’s best
Survey are showing that this is preserved primary forest. It is vital
reflected in a rich diversity of that findings such as this photographic
wild animals. This most recent evidence of the Black Clouded Leopard
discovery is part of a growing are used to support the case for ongoing
body of evidence that shows conservation in this, one of the most
the significant conservation biologically rich areas in the world.
The new photo of the Melanistic clouded leopard value of this area in the HoB.

The Borneo Initiative at top speed as four new forest


(c) WWF-Indonesia/Jimmy

concessions sign up to reach FSC certification in 2011


January 18th, 2011 saw a third group of Borneo by 2015. It also suggests that there
four forest concessionaires sign support may now be a possibility of moving well
agreements with The Borneo Initiative beyond this target both within Indonesia
(TBI) covering a total amount of 897,150 and elsewhere in the region.
ha within the HoB region. This will
TBI was established in 2010 to promote
bring the total area of natural forest on
responsible management of tropical
the way to Forest Stewardship Council
rainforests by supporting forestry companies
(FSC) certification as a result of TBI to
in their movement towards achieving the
2,308,940 ha.
national certificate for responsible logging
This is a promising development for (Lembaga Ekolabel Indonesia or LEI) as
TBI, which aims to have added a total well as the internationally renowned FSC
of 4 million ha of FSC certified forests in certification.

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HoB part of “the most mega-diverse sub-region in the world”
High level ministers representing the The Ministers also encouraged regional ensure local communities benefited from
Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia- organizations and ‘dialogue’ partners, the vast economic potential of the area.
Philippines-East Asean Growth Area as well as the private sector to continue
HoB Leader, Adam Tomasek, commended
(BIMP-EAGA) pledged their continuing to work together under the umbrella of
BIMP-EAGA heads for their commitment
support for the conservation and the two initiatives . Both the HoB and
to expand collaboration. “The Ministers
sustainable development aims of the CTI aim to mitigate climate change, and
have responded to the ‘call to action’
Heart of Borneo and Coral Triangle (CTI) support national efforts to reduce carbon
issued by their Heads of State last
Initiatives, at a Ministerial Conference emissions. The Ministers acknowledged
year. Working together across the
held at the Ulu-Ulu Resort in Temborong, that this would require the acquisition of
BIMP-EAGA region, with the private
Brunei in early March. much needed knowledge, technology and
sector, development partners and local
capacity building for the region.
During the meeting, Ministers recognised communities will render immense
the importance of the two diverse The group also shared their belief that benefits. The region’s governments have
ecological areas and significant roles these these efforts would complement each a unique opportunity to create a green
regions play in mitigating climate change. other, creating synergies that would economy, based on the economic, natural
They acknowledged and commended the significantly contribute to BIMP-EAGA’s and social capital of the Heart of Borneo.
progress achieved so far under the two rich biodiversity. In this regard, Ministers WWF stands ready to mobilize partners
initiatives and noted that good strategies recognised the BIMP-EAGA region as “the and support to ensure that this bold
and plans were in place, including those most mega-diverse sub-region in the commitment can be showcased at the
to maintain ecological corridors to join world” and welcomed discussions around Rio+20 Earth Summit in 2012.”
terrestrial and marine biodiversity. promoting environmental sustainability to
Go to http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_
do/where_we_work/borneo_forests/ to
read the joint ministerial statement from
the BIMP_EAGA ministerial conference
on the Heart of Borneo and Coral Triangle
Initiatives.

Brunei’s HoB Centre seeks new CEO


Brunei’s HoB Centre is being established
to guide the national implementation of
the initiative. Mr Mahmud Yussof, Deputy
Director of Forestry, has been appointed
Acting CEO while an experienced
professional is recruited. Interested
parties should write to The Minister of
Industry & Primary Resources, MIPR, Jalan
Menteri Besar, Bandar Seri Begawan,
BB3910, Brunei Darussalam.
Ministers enjoy an informal moment at the BIMP-EAGA Ministerial Conference held at the Ulu-Ulu Resort Tel: +673 238 1188.
in Temborong, Brunei in early March. Photo courtesy of the Government of Brunei.

2011 kicks off UN Decade of Biodiversity on Biological Diversity, “biodiversity forms the basis
of life on Earth.”
The United Nations General Assembly has This is heartening news for the three signatory
WWF - Indonesia / Marius Gunawan

proclaimed the period 2011-2020 as the governments of the Heart of Borneo Initiative
“United Nations Decade on Biodiversity”. The as it reiterates their conservation objectives and
next ten years will also see the roll-out of the builds on the momentum generated from the 2010
Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, an International Year of Biodiversity.
International plan which contains ambitious but
The official nature of this Decade not only reinforces
crucial targets to help achieve the Millennium
the significance of the HoB’s efforts but also
Development Goals around conservation.
provides a tremendous opportunity to mainstream
“The Decade will spur efforts to secure the the objectives of the International Strategic Plan
future of our planet’s biodiversity,” said Ahmed into actions and policies which could have an impact
Djoghlaf Executive Secretary of the Convention across societies worldwide.

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International WWF Leaders get right to the Heart of Borneo
By: Albertus Tjiu and Masayu Y.Vinanda
Conservation partners from the HoB’s

(c) WWF-Indonesia / Dinda Trisani


Shareholder Group (SHG) came from
every corner of the globe to visit
protected areas within West Kalimantan
in late February, 2011. The SHG
representatives from WWF offices in
England, Sweden, Germany, United States,
Netherlands and WWF-International
were invited to visit the HoB work which
they contribute towards, through their
high-level governance and support for the
work undertaken by both WWF-Indonesia
and WWF-Malaysia.
The three-day expedition, from 22 to
25 February, took in a range of areas
which represent the conservation and
development work WWF is doing in
the West Kalimantan portion of the
HoB region.  Focused in Kapuas Hulu
District, the trip included visits to Danau SHG members take in the lush surrounds of Danau Aur
Aur, a protected orang-utan habitat on
the Keturung river, as well as a special with mountains, lakes, peatswamps, global to national to local play a critical
planting session of orang-utan-friendly rainforests  and countless rivers was the part in ensuring the success of the HoB”.
fruit trees and various meetings with local perfect environment to experience the
The SHG enjoyed the famously warm local
communities and stakeholders in the diverse terrain of the HoB.  “Meeting
hospitality (including the strong local palm
region. with communities reminds us of the
wine) while they explored the area.
importance of building relationships with
For many of the SHG, this was the first the people and local governments here The group ended the trip with a dinner
time they had set foot in the Heart of in Borneo,” said Allard Stapel, Chairman hosted by the Bupati (Regent) of Kapuas
Borneo, allowing them to witness first- of the HoB Initiative and Chief of External Hulu District government. Joined by the
hand the dedication of WWF staff who Affairs at WWF Netherlands. Strong heads of several government agencies,
make the HoB program what it is. The partnerships at different levels, from the group exchanged ideas about the
unique landscape of West Kalimantan challenges and solutions to balancing
conservation and economic growth. The
WWF - Indonesia / Jimmy

Bupati reaffirmed his desire to work with


WWF to achieve the goals of the HoB in
his district, however he reminded the
group that results need to be realized in
the short-term in order to overcome the
threats to forests and biodiversity.
The HoB Initiative and WWF are
committed to developing strong
relationships with local communities and
governments in the Heart of Borneo as a
way toward sustainable development in
Kapuas Hulu. The SHG plays a key role in
ensuring the work of the HoB is supported
and understood by the International
WWF network and its 6000 staff, and this
recent visit strengthens this international
Adam Tomasek, HoB Leader presents District head of Kapuas Hulu with a gift connection.

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Will Brunei remain an island of primary forest in Borneo?
A personal view by Peter Engbers
The forests of Borneo are rapidly and precious ecosystems with
disappearing. A few decades ago, Borneo vast carbon stores believed to
Island was still covered by a green carpet play a key role in global climate
of lush rainforest. Today, these forests have control. Because of this, Brunei
become a patchwork and are damaged Darussalam has a responsibility
due to extensive logging or have been to effectively manage these
transformed into palm oil plantations. Older ecosystems for long-term
residents of the region remember that conservation. The situation in
encounters in the forest with orang utans Brunei Darussalam is special
and sun-bears were frequent and feared because the wealth generated
rather than romanticised as they often are from its petroleum reserves
today. Sadly, recent development has driven has limited the need to exploit
these and many other animals to the least other forms of resources, such
hospitable parts of Borneo and to the brink as palm oil plantations.
of extinction.
But will this remain the case?
The biologically diverse lowland rainforests According to the Brunei
can nowadays only be seen in some isolated Forestry department1, primary conserve biodiversity, enhance Brunei as
protected areas. In the mountainous centre forest cover is reducing. The Brunei an ecotourism destination and ensure that
of Borneo, vast stretches of forest can still be Development Plan (pictured) and the HoB ecosystem services of the forests such as
found. Here, the Heart of Borneo initiative PIF2 show large areas of Brunei forests watershed protection, non-timber forest
seeks to maintain a vast transboundary that are designated for logging (yellow= products, bio-prospecting and carbon
area (more than 200,000 sq km) of forested Production Forest /sustainable forestry) and storage are valued. The growth of eco-
landscape, with room for sustainable human only some Protected Areas (green, only 17% tourism in Brunei will help diversify the
development alongside forests and the of Brunei area). economy and could provide a wide array of
wildlife that they contain. jobs.

“The fight for Protected Areas is over” said "Brunei has the enviable Without further protection, I am afraid that
Brunei will not remain an island of primary
Dr. Glen Reynolds, director of the Royal
Society’s South East Asia Rainforest Research opportunity to preserve large forest. While other countries have no other
Program, when I met him in Danum Valley stretches of primary forest for choice than managing their disturbed forest,
Brunei has still the enviable opportunity to
in Sabah, Malaysia. His statement initially
shocked me, but he explained “all of the future generations" preserve large stretches of primary forests
big areas of primary forest that can be for future generations.
conserved on Borneo already have been”, The government states3 that “technically all Peter Engbers is a Geophysicist who has lived in
suggesting that everything outside the forests are protected in Brunei” meaning Brunei for 8 years. He enjoys nature and travel
in Borneo
protected areas is already logged and the area will stay under forest cover and
degraded1. that “the Brunei HoB Implementation 1 Primary forest is defined as pristine (undisturbed)
forest or forest slightly disturbed by unnoticeable
framework has harmoniously consolidated disturbances that do not cause change in forest
Indeed, the limited Protected Areas (10%
the protection and production function ecosystem
of Borneo area - 9% of Kalimantan, 8% of
of Brunei’s forest”. Indeed, the PIF does
Sarawak, 14% of Sabah, 17% of Brunei) have 2 FAO 2010 Brunei Forest Resource Assessment
recommend a mosaic of totally protected report by Brunei Forestry Department. The
become a patchwork in between large areas
forests interspersed with areas under 1979 and 1996 numbers are based on actual
of damaged and degraded land. By now, forest resources studies. 2010* estimates based
sustainable logging regimes, but even this
nearly all of Sarawak and Sabah (and much on linear extrapolation. Area percentages
regime will change the forests and open are relative to total Brunei land area. Brunei
of Kalimantan) is covered by logging roads,
them to development pressures. Changes HoB Outline Protected Area Production forest
many of which run precariously close to the
caused by logging and developments such (sustainable forestry area) Settlements Stateland
protected areas. This, however, is not yet forestry production Forest Reserve
as building roads, dams, houses, and farms
the situation in Brunei. Today, Brunei is still
have already been reported in the Brunei 3 Quotes from various articles in Borneo Bulletin
an island of primary forests as it is almost
HoB area. 4 Brunei HoB Project Implementation Framework
surrounded by logged degraded forests.
Negara Brunei Darussalam. Ministry of Industry
Under the current logging policy of the & Primary Resources. 2008 and the Brunei
Brunei Darussalam is indeed a unique part
forestry department, it is estimated that Development Plan 2006-2025
of Borneo because nearly half of the country
all the production forest reserves will be
is still primary forest. Its peat swamp and
logged in 30 years4. Extending the Protected
lowland forests are still among the best
Areas by keeping more primary forest, will
preserved of the region and constitute rare

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Sabah’s endangered species protected from coal powerplant
The Government of Malaysia has eight per cent annually, officials "The state cannot afford to put its natural
made a landmark decision to prioritize will now seek other ways to meet
endangered habitats in its energy this need. environment at risk ” - Musa Aman
planning, scrapping existing plans to build

WWF-Indonesia / Nancy ARIAINI


“Sabah needs to increase its
a coal-fired power plant in the Heart of
power supply to meet the
Borneo.
increasing development, but
The 1.7 billion ringgit (US$560 million) the state cannot afford to put its
plant would have been located in natural environment at risk,” said
a remote part of Sabah, about 20 Musa Aman, the chief minister of
kilometres from Tabin Wildlife Reserve Sabah state.
which is one of the few remaining habitats
This is another positive step
for Borneo pygmy elephants, rhinoceros
towards the development of
and orangutans.
more sustainable approaches
As one of the three countries committed to economic growth for the
to the Heart of Borneo Initiative, Malaysia country. It represents a desire
has an imperative to explore sustainable to curtail projects that threaten
alternative uses for the valuable forests of the rainforests, in a part of
Sabah and Sarawak. While Sabah’s energy Borneo teeming with unique and
demand is expected to increase by up to endangered biodiversity.

Government of Malaysia and UNDP invite HoB to assist in


economic planning for climate adaptation
WWF-Malaysia and HoB leaders Keynote speaker, Kamal Malhotra,
The Star Online

were invited to participate in a United Nations Development


key strategic workshop hosted Program Representative for Malaysia,
by the Malaysian Government’s Singapore and Brunei Darussalam
Economic Planning Unit (EPU) reiterated the need to drive
in late January, 2011. innovation and economic alternatives
for sustainable land-use in Malaysia.
The Inception Workshop on
“Today it is becoming increasingly
Economics of Climate Change
clear that the economic and social
in Malaysia (ECCM) took place
costs of inaction are very high and
in Kuala Lumpur between
that inaction can make us highly
25-26 January and involved
vulnerable.”
discussions around the
economics of climate change The consultation with HoB and WWF
and programs being developed within the ECCM agenda highlights the
to address this by the Federal increasing impact that the Initiative
Government. is having within Malaysian economic
decision-making. It also reveals the
Ivy Wong, HoB Coordinator
willingness of the Government to
within WWF Malaysia served
work with partners to find solutions
as main rapporteur for the
for environmentally sustainable
Technical Committee as part of
growth, a positive step towards a
Kamal Malhotra, UNDP Representative for Malaysia, Singapore an 18-month project.
greener future for Malaysia.
and Brunei Darussalam.

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HoBP Murung Raya Expedition to Kalimantan
In February a group of intrepid young The reaction was more tepid at Tumbang
researchers from the UK and the Tohan, the most remote village in the
Netherlands, in partnership with local area. Villagers there voiced their concerns
Indonesian students and technical that the research work would eventually
advisers, completed the first phase of stop them from their current practices
their research, as part of the Heart of of using the forests for fuel, agriculture,
Borneo Project (HoBP) Murung Raya hunting, and gathering Gaharu. A village-
Expedition, in the Muller/Schwaner wide meeting gave the team a chance
range in Kalimantan. The HoB Initiative to address those concerns and common
sponsored aspects of the trip, provided ground was found which enabled the
logistical advice and will share some of expedition to proceed unhindered.
the research results with its Indonesian After setting 12km of transects, research
government partners. began. The team set out to study the
vegetation, diurnal and nocturnal
Below is an edited version of the mammals, birds, invertebrates, reptiles
expedition leader Martin Holland, as and amphibians, with assistance from
he reports on two months of discovery, Exploring the forest canopy.
guides hired from Naan and Tumbang
adventure and hard work. Tohan. Exploration of the forest canopy what was assumed to be a mother
For 8 weeks, the team set base halfway up was done by rope access, with additional clouded leopard and her cub. While
the Mohot River, a tributary of the Joloi. hopes to capture footage of some of the an actual sighting of the animals was
more elusive creatures on camera traps. HoBP Murung Raya Expedition not realized, further investigation and
Our base, Camp Foyle, was built on the
bank of the river, set against the Schwaner discovery of prints suggest the assumption
Mountains. The selected research area is was accurate. Clouded leopard prints are
right against a conservation forest, and at least double the size of the other cats in
lies upriver from the villages of Tumbang Borneo making them easier to positively
Naan and Tumbang Tohan. With a near identify.
disaster already under our belts (a boat A sub-team spent nearly two weeks
accident which could have resulted in the travelling up the Joloi River in search of
loss of most of our equipment), meetings a hybrid gibbon species thought to be in
were set up with the heads of both the area. The hunt is conducted by sitting
villages. In Tumbang Naan, support for quietly at various points in the rainforest,
the expedition was forthcoming, borne in the early hours of the morning, and
out of concerns that logging and mining The research site, set against the Muller/Schwaner waiting to hear the territorial great calls
companies had been granted concessions range in Kalimantan of mated couples. The female call differs
in the rainforest, and illegal logging between the species, and is what the
already happening around the village. This Exciting Wildlife Encounters team were listening out for. After 11 days
is a threat to the villagers’ very existence, There were several exciting wildlife of shifting camp further upriver, the team
as the forests provide them with food, had almost given up, until on the last
discoveries made, not always as a
building materials, fuel and water. morning a single, distant call believed
result of research conducted, such
as the small Malay soft shell turtle to be that of the hybrid was heard. The
(Amyda cartilaginea), said to have been recording is now being scrutinised to make
found in the area, which was handed over sure it is indeed that of the hybrid, as it
by a local villager, and the ‘home invasion’ may mean extending the known range
by a sun bear in the food hut of the base of this unrecognised species by up to
camp. The location of Camp Foyle on the 7,500km/sq.
Mohot River brought about many cat Throughout the expedition, team
prints on the wet mud of the exposed river members continuously used satellite
bed. Although smaller cats are difficult communications to interact with the rest
to identify from their prints alone, one of the world, sharing their experiences
cautious identification made was that of through online communications. This was
the Marbled Cat (Felis marmorata), with in line with the purpose of the expedition
its distinctive slight ‘V’ at the top of the - to help conserve this important piece of
Setting the transects - straight lines which
pad and the three lobes at the bottom. rainforest by bringing together research
researchers can walk down with ease and use
different methods to collect data about the Conducting research on a transect one and the media, empowering local people,
different species present in the area. day, researchers were thrilled to hear and creating educational resources.

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European Space Agency InVESTs in the Heart of Borneo
Many of the benefits of natural resources with biodiversity information, for the first next 50 years. The tool draws on both
do not pass through commercial markets time allowing us to see where valuable historical and up-to-date data as a means of
and are greatly under-appreciated in the ecosystem services and conservation predicting the ‘business as usual’ compared
economy. Natural capital such as water priorities may overlap. to the ‘green economy’ scenarios within the
sources and soil, are rarely assigned a HoB landscape.
monetary value. Without factoring in these "Systems can be set up to have The tool will help the three Bornean
valuable resources, decisions around the
development, management and use of land
users and beneficiaries pay for the governments, business and other
and resources within the Heart of Borneo use of services like carbon stores, communities to see the direct link between
the long term ecosystem services these
are being made without sufficient economic
information.
clean water or flood prevention" standing forests and healthy rivers provide

As part of the Heart of Borneo Initiative’s


- Anna Van Paddenburg to their local economy. By determining
which areas in the landscape provide the
work supporting the three Borneo The technology presents an exciting greatest ecosystem services, governments
governments in their efforts to find out what opportunity for measuring the value of the may incorporate these environmental
the 22million ha of land in the HoB is worth, Borneo landscape and has been welcomed resources within future economic planning
WWF is using an innovative GIS based tool by the governments of Borneo. “InVEST and decision-making processes.
called Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem helps us build the economic case to
In partnership with ESA, Hatfield
Services and Trade-offs (InVEST).  Supported encourage large scale financial incentives
Consultants, an environmental services
by the European Space Agency (ESA), which and payments for environmental services,”
agency based in Bogor, Indonesia will
has recently granted €50,000 (US$70,000) explains Anna Van Paddenburg, Sustainable
support WWF with the GIS-based modeling,
towards data acquisition and GIS resources, Financing and Policy Strategy Leader of HoB.
mapping and valuation assessments. One
InVEST provides maps showing the quantity “With a strong enough case and legislative
larger overall assessment will cover Brunei,
and location of ecosystem services (such support, systems can be set up to have
Indonesia and Malaysia, while more detailed
as forest or peat carbon, water yields and international, national and even local users
assessments will be done in HoB pilot
non-timber forest products) within the and beneficiaries pay for the use of services
regions within West Kalimantan (Kutai Barat)
landscape. The tool also predicts how these like carbon stores, clean water or flood
and Sabah. Only with national government
resources are likely to change with future prevention.”
initiatives to encourage the creation of fiscal
land use scenarios, such as the introduction
Using InVEST, the HoB aims to predict and economic incentives can the unique
of plantations, mining or hydropower to the
changes to the state of biodiversity and forests, biodiversity and ecosystem services
environment. This data can also be paired
ecosystem services in the region over the within the HoB be preserved.

Major palm oil producer, GAR commits to stop deforestation in HoB


Indonesian palm oil producer Golden conservation value areas, sets a powerful is complying with these commitments and
Agri-Resources Limited (GAR) and its precedent for the oil palm industry. We demonstrating a time bound plan towards
subsidiaries including PT SMART Tbk challenge other oil palm growers to follow RSPO certification. The only way to be sure
(SMART) announced that they will work suit in order to break the Indonesian palm that a company is acting responsibly is for
with others to find solutions to forest oil sector’s association with deforestation them to produce or trade only certified
conservation and stop deforestation and climate change.” sustainable palm oil.”
associated with the expansion of their
Last year GAR and SMART were
naturepl.com/Tim Laman/WWF

palm oil businesses. With operations


the subject of a campaign by
throughout the HoB focus area, GAR’s
Greenpeace, which led several
announcement on February 9, 2011
major palm oil buyers to cancel
marks a promising step forward for more
contracts with SMART.
sustainable land use within the palm oil
industry. “As with any commitment,
the true test will be in its
“We welcome this move,” stated Nazir
implementation,” stated Cherie
Foead, WWF Indonesia’s Director
Tan, WWF International’s
of Corporate Engagement, “GAR’s
Lead on Palm Oil. “While this
commitment not to convert high carbon
move is encouraging, we look
stock areas, including peat lands, alongside
forward to seeing credible
its commitment not to convert high
third party evidence that GAR

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Japanese retailer, AEON to help reforest Under the new agreement, AEON
will invest RM500,000 (around
US$160,000) towards an area that covers

orang-utan habitats in Sabah approximately 80 hectares. The funding


will support the planting of 30,000
saplings of fast-growing tree species,
many of which will provide food for
By Dorothy Lim local fauna, including orang-utan. Upon
completion of this project, it is hoped
Another milestone in conservation was In 2007, NUS was discovered to have a that a healthy forest canopy will enable
reached in Sabah in January 2011, with high orang-utan population, but its forest the orang-utan to roam freely within the
the signing of a five year agreement cover remains in a poor condition due to NUS area where they can find food and
between AEON Co (M) Bhd and WWF- heavy logging and frequent forest fires. build nests.
Malaysia to engage in reforestation and As orang-utan populations grow, so does
rehabilitation at North Ulu Segama (NUS) the risk of extinction as the quality of local Sabah’s Tourism, Culture and
Forest Reserve within Sabah in the HoB. flora is impacted, leading to potential food Environment Minister, Datuk Masidi
scarcity. Manjun witnessed the signing ceremony
between AEON and WWF-Malaysia and
expressed his hopes that more corporate

WWF-Malaysia /Mazidi Abd Ghani


organizations like AEON would take
actions to preserve the endangered
wildlife in Sabah. Managing Director of
AEON, Mr Nagahisa Oyama said it is the
company’s aspiration to preserve the
environment and orang-utan habitats in
NUS.
WWF-Malaysia Executive Director and
CEO Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma said it
was vital to restore degradable forest, as
quality of life depends on healthy forest
ecosystems which serve as the source of
freshwater supplies, as well as nature’s
shield against global warming and flash
floods.
To date, more than 700ha hectares have
Managing Director of AEON, Mr Nagahisa Oyama (front left ) and WWF-Malaysia Executive Director/
been replanted in NUS and the local
CEO Dato’ Dr Dionysius Sharma (front right) shake hands while witnessed by Datuk Masidi Manjun ecosystem will be the greatest to benefit
(centre standing) Minister of Tourism Culture and Environment, Sabah. from this.

HoB’s Indonesian experts share conservation approaches with Government of Vietnam


Ten Government officials from Vietnam met with Indonesia’s countries and exchange lessons learned on different REDD+
Heart of Borneo National Working Group in Jakarta on 3 approaches.
March, 2011 to discuss regional biodiversity conservation
WWF-Indonesia

approaches and climate change adaptation measures.


The meeting provided an opportunity for HoB experts to share
their experience with Indonesia’s land-use planning and in
turn, learn about the experiences of integrated conservation
and development/infrastructure planning from the
Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative (BCI) in Vietnam.
The meeting was initiated as part of a study trip (which
also took officials to Australia) and was funded by the Asian Officials from the Government of Vietnam meet with HoB National
Working Group in Jakarta.
Development Bank to encourage discussion between focus

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Local experts commit to assessing value of forests in Borneo
WWF –Malaysia recently held a three-day Prior to 2009, WWF-Malaysia convened

WWF-Malaysia
training programme in Sabah to strengthen a multi-stakeholder forum to develop
the understanding of the High Conservation the first Malaysian interpretation of the
Value Forest (HCVF) concept and to outline HCVF Toolkit, which aimed to provide an
the method in which this concept is applied. overview of the practical guidance available
HCVFs are forests with special values in terms to forest managers and other stakeholders
of bio-diversity, or benefits to local people. to identify, manage, and monitor HCVFs
With Sabah moving towards compulsory in Malaysia. With knowledge fresh in the
certification of all its forests by 2014, it is mind, participants took on their next task to
seen as vital to build independent expertise in identify how the toolkit could be improved
HCVF identification and planning. in order to ensure credible HCV assessments
on the ground and better management
Participants were chosen from those Sabah
recommendations. The decision to create
based organisations already active ‘in the
a HCV Management Supplement for
field’. These individuals were seen to be
Sabah was also made during the workshop
better placed to rapidly ‘ramp up’ their
to provide more detailed guidance on
knowledge and skills to meet the expected
identifying HCVs and managing them at the
demand for HCVF assessments in the lead up
landscape level.
to 2014.
Workshop modules included the application Joining Hands – the Sabah Resource Group is
of the HCVF concept for the timber, as well Established
as the palm oil industry, as this approach can The group agreed to being named the Sabah
be used for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Resource Group, expanding the scale of
as well as Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil skills that can be drawn upon to conduct Field training saw participants discussing and
(RSPO) certification. HCV assessments. This is good news for debating the application of HCV assessments.

Best practices which ensure quality control Borneo as the second group (the first being
across the different steps in the HCV
assessment process were outlined. To those
the Sarawak Resource Group) to pledge
their commitment. Committing to assess Stunning film highlights HSBC
with vested interests in both protecting and
managing forests within the Heart of Borneo,
values of forests within the Heart of Borneo
increases the scope of available information,
partnership with HoB
understanding that the value of forests providing valuable knowledge needed HSBC and WWF-UK have collaborated on
goes beyond economic values and includes for the sustainable management of these a special film, highlighting their unique
environmental and social values is vital. forests. partnership in the Asia Pacific region,
which includes contributions towards
essential programs in the HoB in Malaysia.
WWF-Malaysia

The film was produced in 2010 and


features images and profiles of the Liwagu
Project in Sabah. This three-year project
(due for completion in December 2012)
aims to safeguard the resilience of water
catchments in the Crocker Ranges area
within the HoB.
The catchments in these areas deliver
freshwater resources which make a
critical contribution towards the economic
growth of local communities and the
protection of regional biodiversity. By
supporting this innovative pilot project,
HSBC will assist the HoB to develop
stronger, more relevant solutions to
conserving freshwater catchments in the
HoB.
To see the film, head to: www.panda.org/
The participants of the 3 day training programme, which was funded by the United States Agency for
Development (USAID) Responsible Asia Forestry and Trade Programme (RAFT).
borneo/greenbusinessnetwork

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A day in the life of…
new tools for analysing High Conservation
Value Forest issues.
On a normal day of work, in all of my
roles with WWF, I have been committed
to making sure that sustainable palm oil
palm oil companies in Kalimantan,
is adopted and workable. I am always
Wiwin Effendy
with other experts from other
ready to meet people to talk about this -
parts of Kalimantan. I then took on
from governments, academics, NGOs and
a role with WWF, advocating for
National Coordinator, sustainable palm oil in Kalimantan.
business people to the local communities
I meet when I go to the field. Even though
Sustainable Palm Oil It was an opportunity to help
I am now working in management and
ensure that Palm Oil plantations
based in Jakarta, I still love to go to the
Program, WWF-Indonesia. did not continue to cause
forest and meet the communities there.
destruction to local habitats.
It is where you see the real world of
At first I found it challenging. We are conservation and are recharged for the
I am 35 years old and originate from not just shouting “no”, but we are fight.
Samarinda, East Kalimantan. I majored working together with our partners to
I like working with WWF. The most
in Forestry at Mulawarman University- find solutions. Now I am campaigning
rewarding part of my job is when
Samarinda, which is one of Indonesia’s “how to develop oil palm plantations by
our proposed solutions are agreed
best institutions focusing on forestry not converting natural forest with high
upon, accepted and implemented by
issues. conservation values”.
stakeholders. Years ago, it seemed that
My passion as a conservationist began
after finishing university, working at
“I still love to go to the palm oil businesses were only interested
in clearing the natural forest to make way
a local NGO in East Kalimantan on forest and meet the for plantations. Now, we advocate for
conservation and biodiversity issues. communities there. It is the idea of developing these plantations
At that time (around 1999) Palm Oil
where you see the real world
on idle, degraded and abandoned land
was a growing issue, both locally and instead.  Because governments are the
internationally. East Kalimantan was of conservation and are policy makers, we need to understand
planning to develop one million hectares
of palm oil plantations but as a local, I saw
recharged for the fight” their policies and adapt to them to ensure
that our valuable recommendations are
little benefit from this growth directed WWF uses a wide network, in-depth considered. Indonesia has announced that
back into the local community. Also, there studies, strong assessments and analysis a key strategy for “low carbon prosperity”
were many environmental impacts on the on policy and regulation to come up with is the use of degraded land rather
land, so I worked campaigning for “a total workable solutions for sustainable palm than forested or peat land for oil palm
no” against any palm oil plantations in oil. “Collaboration” is the key, as we plantation expansion.
East Kalimantan. seek to learn from our partners and local
As someone who comes from Kalimantan,
Around this time, the Heart of Borneo networks, exchanging knowledge and
I want to see my own homeland prosper.
campaign was launched by WWF, which experiences.
I believe that development is important
brought power to the global campaign for In 2008, I participated in an international here because we need businesses to
sustainable palm oil. This was a different course on high conservation value and develop and public facilities to become
approach to the ways I had been dealing responsible agriculture in Oxford, England more accessible. However, I believe that
with the palm oil issue! I was hired by for two weeks. This was a special learning good development goes hand-in-hand
WWF-Indonesia as a local expert to experience for me, as I made many new with environmental protection.
develop a comprehensive database of contacts for my network and developed

Newsletter Editorial Team Heart of Borneo Initiative Contacts


Managing Editor - Chris Greenwood – International Adam Tomasek - Leader, Heart of Borneo Initiative, atomasek@wwf.or.id
Communications Manager, Heart of Borneo, Wisnu Rusmantoro - National Coordinator of Heart of Borneo, WWF Indonesia,
chris.greenwood@wwf.panda.org wrusmantoro@wwf.or.id
Editors - Freya Paterson /Nancy (Ochie) Ariaini - Communications Ivy Wong - National Coordinator of Heart of Borneo, WWF Malaysia, iwong@wwf.org.my
Officer, Heart of Borneo, nariaini@wwf.or.id
Dr Mikaail Kavanagh, Brunei Advisor Heart of Borneo, mikekav@streamyx.com
Contributors
Anna Van Paddenburg – Sustainable Finance Leader, Heart of Borneo,
Simmons Benalai, Ang Bee Biaw, J.K. Charles, Peter Engbers, apaddenburg@wwf.or.id
Dorothy Lim, Samhan Nyawa, Albertus Tjiu, Masayu Yulien
Vinanda, Marina Aman Sham. Katie Stafford – Corporate Engagement Leader, Heart of Borneo, kstafford@wwf.or.id
Elisabeth Wetik - National Communications and Campaigns Officer, Heart of Borneo,
WWF Indonesia, ewetik@wwf.or.id
Header photo credit: WWF-Malaysia / Raymond Alfred

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