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.
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