Good news for Borneo’s orangutans and elephants
Jun 30th, 2011 by wwftravel
An orangutan spotted during a recent WWF trip to Borneo. © Ron Leidich
Orangutan and pygmy elephant survival in the Heart of Borneo received a major boost with the certification of nearly 300,000 hectares of important habitat in the forest reserves of Ulu Segama-Malua and Tangkulap-Pinangah, in the Malaysian state of Sabah, Borneo.
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – an independent not-for-profit organization – certified the sites, which have a high density of orangutans and pygmy elephants. FSC certification is considered the most credible standard for sustainable forest management. It provides a reliable link between responsible production and consumption of forest products, enabling consumers and businesses to make purchasing decisions that benefit people and the environment.
The announcement was made on June 28, as part of the largest ever tri-annual FSC General Assembly, held for the first time in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
WWF considers Borneo to be one of its priority places, and we work to protect its tropical forests from damage caused by commercial logging and agriculture.
Visit Borneo with WWF in June 2012.
