ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN
FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT 10
(FMU10) TAMBUNAN:
HIKING UP MOUNT TRUSMADI
THROUGH SINUA
RAHIM SULAIMAN
SABAH FORESTRY DEPARTMENT
8th November 2016
KOTA KINABALU
OUTLINE
• FOREST MANAGEMENT UNITS
• FMU10:
• The Site
• Developing The Conservation Area Management Plan (CAMP)
•CAMP Implementation
• ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT
• SFD’s Role
• Communities’ role
•Current Scenario
• CONCLUSION
FOREST MANAGEMENT UNITS (FMU)
SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
27FMUs
FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT NO 10
(FMU10)TAMBUNAN
DEVELOPING THE CONSERVATION AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN
(CAMP) FMU 10 (TAMBUNAN)
MANAGEMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES
DFO TAMBUNAN:
(28,029 HA)
DFO KENINGAU:
(47,772 HA)
PAST HISTORY
• FOREST HARVESTING
• FIRE DEGRADED AREA
• ENCROACHMENTS
• ILLEGAL LOGGING
MANDATE: DD (MGT)
5 VEGETATION TYPES:
•LOWLAND DIPTEROCARP
•HILL MIXED DIPTEROCARP
•LOWER MONTANE
•UPPER MONTANE
•SUMMIT SCRUB
TWO (2) CLASS 1 FR
NULUHON TRUSMADI:
74,736 ha
SG KILUYU: 1,068 ha
TOTAL AREA:75,804 ha
PLANNING RESOURCES
• INHOUSE
• OUTSOURCED
METHOD:
5 S FRAMEWORK
THE WAY WE WERE:
Developing the CAMP
By the MPCT For FMU10
ECOTOURISM: WHAT IS IT?• RESPONSIBLE VISITATION
TO NATURAL AREAS AND
LEARNING OF NEW
CULTURES and
CONSERVATION
• MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL:
– RESOURCE OWNER/
MANAGER (SFD)
– VISITORS/CLIMBERS
– SERVICE PROVIDERS
(COMMUNITIES/TO/SFD)
• VISITORS/CLIMBERS
– SATISFACTIONS
– WORTH THE MONEY
– LEARN NEW THINGS
– ENVIROMENT FRIENDLY
• ECONOMICS RETURNS:
– RESOURCE
OWNER/MANAGER
– SERVICE PROVIDERS
– CONSERVATIONS
EFFORTS
ECOTOURISM RESOURCES: UNDER SFD MANAGEMENT
THE SECOND HIGHEST MOUNTAIN IN MALAYSIA (2,642.281 M)
LISTED UNDER THE NATIONAL
ECOTOURISM PLAN (1997):
VARIOUS GUIDELINES GIVEN
THE CLIMBING ROUTES TO MT
TRUSMADI
FACILITIES AT TIMPAK TRUS MADI
LIMITED SPACE
SIZE: TWO FOOTBALL FIELDS
HCV 5 AREA N. trusmadiensis habitat
THE CLIMBING ROUTES TO MT TRUSMADI:
WAYAAN MASTAN AND MANNAN
4300 M
TIMPAK
TRUS
MADI
WOKOK
SINUA
(Starting
Point)
SAGAAN
ALI
HASAN
(6300 M)
SULAP
KHIONG
(4200M)
TIMPAK
AMINTIMPAK
MUNANG
WAYAAN MANNAN
LONGEST TRAIL (11.6 KM)
MALAYSIANS
ENTRANCE FEE: RM5/HEAD/DAY
CAMPING: RM5/HEAD/DAY
CLIMBING FEE:RM30/HEAD
4WD(SFD):RM100/UNIT/TRIP
CERTIFICATE:RM10
MANAGEMENT FEES IMPOSED BY SFD
NON - MALAYSIANS
ENTRANCE FEE: RM15/HEAD/DAY
CAMPING: RM15/HEAD/DAY
CLIMBING FEE:RM80/HEAD
SOPs
RESPONSIBILITIES
• TOURISTS/CLIMBERS
• TOUR OPERATORS
• MALIM
GUNUNGS/PORTERS
• SFD STAFF
• TRUSSAR CREWS
• MOBILISATION OF
CREWS
• REPORTING
• COMPLAINS
TRUSSAR TEAM
SOCIAL BASELINE
SURVEY
21 KAMPUNGS
OUTSIDE FMU10
TAMBUNAN
KAINGARAN
55 PPL
(39 HOUSES)
KENINGAU
KEPAYAN BARU
106 PPL
(70 HOUSES)
SINUA KENINGAU
120 PPL
(89 HOUSES)
ECOTOURISM RESOURCES: THE COMMUNITIES
TRAITS
• LARGELY DUSUNIC
• MIXED JOBS
• COOPERATIVE
STAKEHOLDERS
CONSULTATION:
RECOMMENDATIONS
POLICY:
• CONFINED TO
LOCALS ONLY
• ECOTOURISM
GUIDELINES
(NATIONAL)
• UMS (BRANCH)
• CARRYING
CAPACITY (LIMIT)
• JKKK TO MANAGE
FUNDINGS:
• TOURISM OPERATORS
• FACILITIES
DEVELOPMENT
• BOTH DO TAMBUNAN
AND KENINGAU
TRAININGS:
• LOCALS IN
TAMBUNAN &
KENINGAU
• HOMESTAYS
• PRODUCTS
DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY BASED ECOTOURISM IN SINUA
• CLIMBING POINT AT WOKOK
SINUA
• HOMESTAY NOT APPROVED
• TAINISKON CAMP
– CULTURAL SHOW
– TRADITIONAL MUSIC
– TRADITIONAL DRINK AND
FOOD
– BIRD WATCHING
– FISHING
– TRADITIONAL HILL PLANTING
ACTIVITIES
• MALIM GUNUNG/PORTERS
• TRUSSAR CREWS
COMMUNITIES CAPACITY BUILDING
TRAINING DONE BY SFD
KURSUS ASAS
PELANCONGAN DESA
9 – 12 JULY 2012
PAPAR KOPOSIZON
HOMESTAY (11 SINUA)
KURSUS RENJER
KEHORMAT (RKH)
6 – 7 NOV 2013
KENINGAU
(46 PPL) 11 (SINUA)
LOCALISED
NATURE GUIDE
(LEVEL 2)
9– 29 OCT 2014
KK (JPSM/BTI)
(24 PPL) 11 (SINUA)
BASIC
OCCUPATIONAL
FIRST AID
13 – 14 OCT 2014
KENINGAU
(32 PPL) 14 (SINUA)
KURSUS RENJER
KEHORMAT (RKH)
& MALIM GUNUNG
19 – 23 OCT 2015
KENINGAU
(54 PPL) 13 (SINUA)
LATIHAN SAR
TRUSMADI
(TRUSSAR)
1 – 5 AUGUST 2016
KENINGAU
(43 PPL) 8 (SINUA)
Bil. Nama No Kad
Pengenalan
Umur
(Tahun)Tahap Pendidikan Pengalaman Kerja Alamat
1 Tainis Ikon 680816-12-5327 45 SMK Vokasional Keningau
(Tingkatan 5)
Pengurus Pelancongan
Di Kg Sinua dan Ketua
Pemandu Pelancong
Kg. Sinuah P.O.Box 4 Keningau,
Sabah
2 Enderios Daniel 850724-12-6321 28 SK Tulid, Sook (Darjah 6) Pembantu Guide / Porter Kampung Sinua Trusmadi
Peti Surat 4 89007 Keningau
Sabah
3 Haziruh Jauti 700120-12-5869 43 SMK Gunsanad, Keningau
(Tingkatan 3)
Pembantu Guide / Porter Kg. Sinua
Peti Surat 4
89007 Keningau Sabah
4 Hazlee Robert .. 19 SMK Gunsanad, Keningau
(Tingkatan 3)
Pembantu Guide / Porter Kampung Sinua 89000 Keningau
Sabah
5 Enjon Maning 830610-12-5859 30 SMK Tulid, Sook (Tingkatan 1) Pembantu Guide / Porter P.O.Box 2503, 89009, Sook.
6 Makunsil Dungoh 24 SMK Sook (Tingkatan 5) Pembantu Guide / Porter P.O.Box 2503, 89009, Sook
7 Toeok Tatui 26 SMK Gunsanad, Keningau
(Tingkatan 6)
Pembantu Guide / Porter P.O.Box 2503, 89009, Sook
8 Vercelli Juakim 890626-49-5031 24 SMK Tulid, Sook (Tingkatan 2) Pembantu Guide / Porter Kampung Tuawon Peti Surat 240
89008 Keningau Sabah
9 Fredolin Joseph 850523-12-5621 28 SMK Tulid, Sook (Tingkatan 3) Pembantu Guide / Porter Kampung Tuawon Mukim Lanas
Sook 89000 Keningau Sabah.
10 Ruddy Umin 900207-12-6537 23 SMK Tulid, Sook (Tingkatan 3) Pembantu Guide / Porter Desa Permai Terusmadi Peti
Surat 4 Sinua 89007 Keningau
Sabah
11 Zekhius Been 911129-12-6155 22 SMK Tulid, Sook (Tingkatan 3) Pembantu Guide / Porter Kampung Sinua 89000 Keningau
Sabah
12 Joseh Bin Epus 910411-12-6197 22 SMK Sipitang (Tingkatan 5) Pembantu Guide / Porter Kg. Sinua Sook 89000 Keningau
Sabah.
13 Doline@Daulin Bin
Ikung@Ikon
710821-12-5561 42 SMK Tulid, Sook (Tingkatan 3) Pembantu Guide / Porter Kg. Sinua Peti Surat Bil. 4
89007 Keningau Sabah
NUMBER OF CLIMBERS TO MT TRUSMADI VIA WAYAAN
MANNAN SINUA
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CONCLUSIONS
• SFD: COMMITTED TO SFM
• FMU10 (TAMBUNAN): TWO FORESTRY DISTRICTS
(TAMBUNAN & KENINGAU)
• CAMP FMU10: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION
BY THE MPCT
• CONSERVATION AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF
ECOTOURISM
• PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMS PRACTICED IN
FMU10, SHOWCASED IN COMMUNITY BASED
ECOTOURISM IN SINUA
• FMU10: CERTIFIED UNDER FSC:TRANSPARENCY
TRIBUTE TO THE MALIMS
KINABALU FROM MT TRUSMADI
PONSIKOU
KUMA TOPINAI TOINSANAN
AINKO OGOGO MULI..