Airbnb Community Fund 2023: Strengthening GEC’s Community Network Toward Forest Stewardship – Bario at Kelabit Highland

AIRBNB COMMUNITY FUND 2023: STRENGTHENING GEC’S COMMUNITY NETWORK TOWARD FOREST STEWARDSHIP – BARIO AT KELABIT HIGHLAND

Airbnb Community Fund 2023: Strengthening GEC’s Community Network Toward Forest Stewardship – Bario at Kelabit Highland

This project aims to ensure the continuity of community-based forest management and rehabilitation initiatives through sustainable, medium- to long-term multi-stakeholder partnership in Sarawak.

Objectives:

To support the development of a conservation programme in the Kelabit highlands to protect forests and peatlands in partnership with local community and Pulong Tau National Park.

Key Activities: 

    • Organise community awareness event.
    • Conduct Kelabit Highland ground assessment for upland peatland mapping.
    • Implement forest stewardship initiative with local community.

Key Outcomes:

    • Potential areas for upland peatland have been identified.
    • Nursery of Arabica Coffee and Sago has been established for forest stewardship with the local community.
Share this:

Related Projects

ma137_yp_sabah_binsuluk_community_planting_20211113_16
Peatland Programme

Yayasan PETRONAS Tree Planting Programme – PETRONAS Walk4Trees (Sabah)

20221012_visit_coe_aida_005
Peatland Programme

Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Mekong Countries (The Mekong Peatlands Project)

ma172_website_material_sabah_project_001
Peatland Programme

Biodiversity Data Collection in Klias Forest Reserve and Binsuluk Forest Reserve (Restoration Area) in Beaufort, Sabah

ma162_website_material_sabah_project_002
Peatland Programme

Airbnb Community Fund 2023: Strengthening GEC’s Community Network Toward Forest Stewardship – Klias Peninsula