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OUR BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Sime Darby Property Berhad is a leading property developer in Malaysia with a history spanning more than 200 years. Our story reaches beyond building homes and communities, and we have a solid background that encompasses multiple industries including tea, rubber, oil palm plantations and more. We drive the nation’s economic engine, embedding robust financial and commercial activities within our developments. Sime Darby Property Berhad has various active townships and developments across the nation, as well as an international presence. We are always finding ways to extend our influence in the residential, commercial and industrial markets. Our ultimate objective is to build sustainable communities and to create value for our multiple stakeholders. Our efforts are channeled towards generating positive impacts across the three sustainability spheres - People, Planet and Prosperity. With strong values and commitment, we place great emphasis on PRIME - Passion, Respect & Teamwork, Integrity & Accountability, Make It Happen attitude and Entrepreneurial spirit in all that we do. VISION: Leader in Building Sustainable Communities MISSION STATEMENT: To create a Place that Inspires, Connects, and Lasts for Generations to Come
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OUR SUSTAINABILITY ACCOLADES A multi-award winning property group with numerous international and local accolades, Sime Darby Property is the only Malaysian property developer to be selected as an index constituent of Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). We are also a constituent of three FTSE4Good ESG Indexes and MSCI AWCI Small Cap Index. Sime Darby Property is also the first Malaysian property developer to be awarded the International FIABCI Prix d’Excellence Awards twice for its Subang Jaya and UEP Subang Jaya townships.
1. StarProperty Awards.my 2019 • All Star Award - Top Ranked Developers of The Year
9. MIPPEA 2018 - Design Excellence Award • Elmina West
2. Malaysia Property Award 2019 • Retail Category - Melawati Mall
10. Graduates’ Choice Award 2018 • Top 10 in Real Estate/ Property
3. Prestigious Developer Awards 2019 • Best Wellness Township Development - City of Elmina
11. BCI Asia Awards 2017 • Top 10 Developers 2017 Malaysia
4. Prestigious Developer Awards 2019 • Best Sustainable Township Development - City of Elmina
12. StarProperty Awards.my 2017 • Winner: The Five Elements Award (Best Comprehensive Township)
5. Asia Property Award 2018 • Best Landscape Architectural Design - Winner • Best Universal Design Development - Winner • Best Township Development - Highly Commended
13. PAM Awards 2017 • Category 2 - Multiple Residential (Low Rise) Denai Alam Phase J15
6. Putra Brand Awards 2018 • The People’s Choice - GOLD
14. JCI Malaysia Sustainable Development Award 2017 • SDG 13 - Climate Action
7. The EDGE Malaysia - Top Property Developers Awards 2018 • Top 10 - Sime Darby Property Berhad
15. South East Asia Property Award • Best Housing Development (Central Malaysia)
8. IDEA 2018 - Wellness Living Innovation Award • City of Elmina
16. Institute of Landscape Architects Malaysia • Professional Category - Landscape Analysis and Study Awards 2016 (Master Planning)
Notes: 1 - Total carbon results subjected to PwC Assurance Mar 2020. 2 - Carbon emissions reduction monetary savings only includes reduced direct OPEX cost. Savings by third party construction contractors is estimated at RM2.7mil, largely from reduced diesel use.
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” -Lady Bird Johnson, Former First Lady of the United States “The Earth is a fine place and worth fighting for.” -Ernest Hemingway, Nobel Prize in Literature Winner
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OUR KEY SUSTAINABILITY MILESTONES Sime Darby Property Berhad has made great strides in its journey towards creating sustainable communities. As we continue to forge ahead, we remain committed to achieving new milestones and leading the way in implementing sustainability best practices. In 2007, Sime Darby Property became the first property developer in Malaysia to push for the Sustainability Agenda to be driven throughout all its new developments.
“The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” -Gaylord Nelson, founder of Earth Day “ You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of a difference you want to make.” -Jane Goodall, Primatologist and Anthropologist “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” -Margaret Mead, Cultural Anthropologist
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ACHIEVING OUR SHARED GOALS
UNITED NATIONS 2030 Sustainable Development Goals The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are universal goals developed by the United Nations. The goals were unveiled in 2015 as a call to action to achieve balanced and sustainable development, end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that people can prosper and live peacefully by 2030.
SIME DARBY PROPERTY BERHAD 2030 Sustainability Goals The Sime Darby Property Berhad 2030 Sustainability Goals are aligned to the UNSDGs as it gives a sense of focus and direction.
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THE SEED OF LIFE
The City of Elmina’s logo pays tribute to the township’s rich plantation heritage, taking its inspiration from an oil palm seed. The interlocked seeds symbolise family and community, the two integral elements of life. Under Sime Darby Property’s eco-friendly “tree-2-tree” initiative, 300,000 trees of various species will be planted in the City of Elmina to replace every felled palm tree. This diversification from the previous monoculture restores balance to nature.
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CITY OF ELMINA, THIS IS HOW LIFE SHOULD BE
Photo by: Sumairi Mohd Samsi
Photo by: Siea Wey Kim The City of Elmina was once called Elmina Estate in the late 1910s. It was one of Malaysia’s oldest oil palm plantations with acre upon acres of verdant oil palm trees. In the earlier plantation days, the community lived in isolation, away from urbanisation and bright lights of the city. The only comfort they had was with family, friends and the community. Over time, the community grew and forged strong bonds. Ultimately, the healthy community environment shaped a harmonious, thriving and prosperous society. Today, the name Elmina evokes the imagery of peaceful plantation life with lush greenery and wellness at the epicentre. City of Elmina today pays homage to the past and preserves the spirit of community and where strong family ties and friendships are treasured, and this is how life should be.
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” -Coretta Scott King, First Lady of the Civil Rights Movement
Photo by: Mohd Aznam Mohd Fathullah
Photo by: Yap Wei Shein
Photo by: Chen Soon Ling
Photo by: Ab Hamid Abdul Hafiz
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CITY OF ELMINA, 8 PILLARS OF WELLNESS
“Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit. When one is free from physical disabilities and mental distractions, the gates of the soul open.” -B.K.S. Iyengar, founder of Iyengar Yoga
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CITY OF ELMINA, A CELEBRATION OF SUSTAINABILITY
The City of Elmina is a master-planned township with an emphasis on social spaces, wellness clusters, and lush greenery. It is the most significant development in Selangor Vision City, and was a pivotal catalyst for the growth of the Guthrie Corridor. This 5,000-acre freehold, award-winning township was inspired by the spirit of plantation lifestyles, building a close-knit community based on the core values of togetherness and family-bonding. Focused on providing its residents a healthy and balanced lifestyle, the City of Elmina is home to a 300-acre Central Park, a 90-km jogging and cycling track, community gardens, and more, all while preserving the location’s existing terrain and greenery. The City of Elmina enjoys an extensive network, conveniently connected to the Guthrie Corridor Expressway (GCE), Federal Highway, LATAR and NKVE, enabling a shorter drive to Kota Damansara, Shah Alam and Subang Airport. The DASH highway, which is currently under construction, is also expected to significantly shorten commutes to and from Petaling Jaya and Kuala Lumpur.
City of Elmina Key Plan
“The Earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations.” -John Paul II, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State
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FOREST PARK 84 acres ARTS & CULTURAL PARK 37 acres URBAN PARK 35 acres COMMUNITY PARK 36 acres SPORTS PARK 108 acres
CITY OF ELMINA, CENTRAL PARK COMPONENTS
The City of Elmina is home to one of the largest suburban parks in a Klang Valley residential township. Spanning 300 acres, the Central Park is undoubtedly the ‘green lung’ of the City of Elmina, imparting a positive impact on the environment. Integrating with the existing Subang River tributary for better storm water management in the surrounding area, the Central Park also provides a seamless transition from the Tasik Subang Forest Reserve in the West to a more robust urban city parkland in the East. It has numerous adaptable spaces and activity for placemaking opportunities, making Central Park a compelling statement piece for the City of Elmina. Home to the biodiverse urban parkland and wetland systems, the Central Park comprises five key districts that are based on the “human lifecycle”. The districts are designated to specific age groups, starting with the Community Park for young children; the Urban Park for school-going children; the Arts and Cultural Park for youths, the Forest Park for the older generation and finally, the Sports Park which caters to kids, adults and elderly through its active and passive recreational areas. The Central Park is also designed using the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles to ensure visitors a safe and secure place to rest, relax and enjoy their surroundings.
“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcoming than the most luxurious Persian rug.” -Helen Keller, Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee
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Community Park The Elmina Community Park, blessed with vast green spaces, is accessible to the public for a range of passive and active activities, whether as a community or individually. The community park has a Fitness Zone, Picnic Terrace, Sports Pitch, Inclusive Playground and much more that allows all people the chance to enjoy the facilities equally. Surrounded by waterways, the community park is also an attractive destination that offers peace and tranquility to park-goers in search of a well-designed area for sports and wellness activities.
“Parks and playgrounds are the soul of a city.” -Marty Rubin, Author
CITY OF ELMINA’S CENTRAL PARK STORY
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Urban Park The Urban Park is distinguished by its hardscape design. It is a place that allows visitors to explore, play and learn at their own pace, space and time. Children can expend their energy by running free or exploring areas like the Sports Zone, Open Field Promenade, Eco Lake, Terrace Garden and more.
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“Leave the road, take the trails.” -Pythagoras, ancient Ionian Greek Philosopher
“There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy, and its charm.” -Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United States
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CREATING MALAYSIA’S FIRST INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND “The Inclusive Playground in the City of Elmina will be held up as a beacon of good business practice that is socially responsible and inclusive for all. It will not only enable children with and without disabilities to play together as equals, but also create opportunities for intergenerational interaction within families and social cohesion of the wider community.” Marianne Clark-Hattingh, UNICEF Representative in Malaysia
A PLAYGROUND For All
When children play, they learn and develop physically, emotionally, cognitively, enabling them to improve their ability to navigate the world. In fact, playtime for kids is so important that it was even enshrined in article 31 of the United Nations’ Convention on the Rights of the Child. At Elmina, you will find Malaysia’s first inclusive playground where kids with and without disabilities can play together as equals to their hearts’ content. Created in partnership with UNICEF Malaysia, the special playground is an essential part of the Elmina Central Park which also creates opportunities for intergenerational interaction within families. With inclusive facilities and public spaces that are accessible to all, Elmina provides a living environment that celebrates diversity and builds a close-knitted community. This pioneering initiative sets the benchmark for the creation of inclusive playgrounds and public spaces in Malaysia. As a result, a Best Practices Circular and Guidance Toolkit was also produced to encourage others in the property development industry to emulate this best practice for the good of our future generations.
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -Francis of Assisi, Christianity religious figure
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SUNGAI SUBANG FLOOD MITIGATION PROJECT
Q100 Flood Event During a Q100 flood event, the enhanced river system will become a temporary detention pond. It will then release the stormwater slowly to mitigate risk of flooding downstream.
Q1000 Flood Event In extreme weather conditions during the occurrence of the Q1000 flood events, the whole 300-acre Central Park can be temporarily flooded and becomes a great flood plain.
Flooding of Kampung Kubu Gajah
Existing River Condition
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“All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was.� -Toni Morrison, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient
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ELMINA VALLEY FARM
Total Area: Community garden: Approx. 2720 msq Urban farming area: Approx. 2580 msq Gathering space: Approx. 212msq Tool shed/ workers rest area: 4 units Tap point: 15 units Gravel path: Approx. 650msq Maze area: Approx. 82 msq Irrigation tank: 1 unit Community Club House: 1 unit Garden plots: 3 types: Total 104 plots 6500mm x 1000mm 3000mm x 1000mm 2000mm x 1000mm Varied sizes
The Elmina Community Edible Garden is a new initiative by Sime Darby Property with the support of the community and Shah Alam City Council (MBSA), to provide residents with the space and opportunity to grow edible plants while at the same time nurturing healthy relationships among the residents. The Elmina Community Edible Garden has over 100 plots allocated at the Elmina Central Park in Elmina West. Sime Darby Property aims to establish community edible gardening as a key part of sustainable living for the future. This includes linking the Elmina Community Edible Garden with an organic waste recycling programme – that will soon be introduced townshipwide to the community. Sime Darby Property will also assist the community in setting up a gardening club in line with this initiative, coordinating programmes and activities with MBSA and other organisations. This supports the community and establishes healthier living. Community gardening presents various benefits to Elmina West residents, making life more sustainable and greener as the community consumes and buys locally without the need for additional logistics, subsequently reducing carbon emissions.
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CYCLING & JOGGING TRAIL
ELMINA CIRCUIT Photo by: Teng Yong Heng
90 km COMBINED JOGGING & CYCLING TRACK
Photo by: Ti Shu Herng
Photo by: Chong Keng Loy
Photo by: Chester Kher
45 km (NEIGHBORHOOD TRACK)
Intra-Community - tracks connecting residents to local centres and facilities
45 km Photo by: Chong Keng Loy
(CITY-WIDE TRACK)
Inter-Community - tracks connecting the whole of City of Elmina
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ELMINA RAINFOREST KNOWLEDGE CENTRE, THE SIME DARBY IDEA HOUSE REBORN
The Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC) is the jewel of the Forest Park with a fascinating story behind its carefully designed architecture and construction. Located within the Central Park, the ERKC is the epitome of a sustainable building. With a simple post-and-beam structure, the ERKC was built using recycled steel structures, glass doors, railings, and solar panel system from the Sime Darby Idea House. Conceived in 2008, the Idea House was perceived as a socially, economically, and environmentally responsive prototype dwelling that would at that time provide an insight into future tropical living. A test bed for new ideas, the Idea House showcased the latest advancement in sustainable architecture in Sime Darby Property’s quest to develop the first zero carbon residence in Southeast Asia. Sime Darby Property would systematically adopt strategies from the Idea House to be implemented in its housing projects, demonstrating commitment to developing sustainable communities. The Idea House with its modern look was an interpretation of a “Kampung” house that is rich in socioenvironmental elements made for great sustainable living. The deep overhangs provided shade and protection from rain; the “serambi” or verandah promoted social interaction; the flexible interior spaces and high roof volumes were made comfortable by cross ventilation; and the building on stilts maximised air flow within the house. These principles were incorporated into the making of the Idea House, and subsequently the ERKC which reflects the wholesome simplicity of a “Kampung” house. True to its roots, the ERKC is built as a “dewan” or townhall for the community to congregate and seek knowledge.
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ERKC DESIGN GENESIS DESIGN INTENT
The Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC) design is inspired by two 1920s Guthrie heritage buildings namely Hatter’s Castle and the Club House. Located on Carey Island, Selangor, Hatter’s Castle was situated within the Sime Darby Plantation Berhad’s oil palm estate and the Club House was famed for its social events back in the day. These heritage buildings adopted tropical architectural designs with pitch roof for rainwater runoff, large overhangs for shade and protection from the rain, and were built using natural materials like fair-faced brick wall, clay tiles and vent blocks.
DESIGN APPROACH
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Layout
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Most of the design is without walls allowing for free airflow and cross ventilation
The design is oriented to reduce the impact of solar radiation by placing the overhang at eastern and western sun
Glare is controlled by the large overhang and the use of horizontal louvres but still allow natural lighting to pass
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The use of trees helps to reduce the impact of solar radiation on the building and brings life to its surrounding
Low thermal capacity materials and adequate insulation helps cool the hall before,during and after use
Large overhangs protect the ERKC from rain and provide good sunshade
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Location Plan of Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC)
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On 26 August 2019, Sime Darby Property signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre (TRCRC), a local non-governmental organisation (NGO) with expertise in rainforest conservation and research. The MoU outlines the partnership between Sime Darby Property and TRCRC for the operation of the Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC) and Elmina Living Collection Nursery (ELCN) within the 300-acre Central Park in the City of Elmina. This area is connected to the 2,700-acre Tasik Subang Forest Reserve and will be an off-site conservation area, extending the rainforest into the township’s urban park. The ERKC occupies a 1.09 acres plot of land adjacent to Subang Forest Reserve.
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PUSHING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN BOUNDARIES
The spatial arrangement for Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC) comprises a communal gathering hall, office and meeting spaces as well as ancillary rooms. With a total gross floor area of 5,400 sq ft, the ERKC’s openplan allows for seamless integration between public and private spaces. The building also incorporates the Universal Design that caters to persons with disabilities, providing dedicated parking spots, ramps for wheelchair access, and wall switches at the recommended heights among others. Additionally, building materials with sustainable elements were carefully selected. These include Green Label certified roof, floor and wall tiles, timber doors, paints, ceiling gypsum boards, and sanitary water closets. About 40% of materials such as steel structures, steel railings, and glass sliding doors were salvaged during the dismantlement of the Sime Darby Idea House and reused for ERKC’s construction. The ERKC is fitted with solar PhotoVoltaic (PV) panels that were transferred from the Idea House. The PV panels are estimated to off-set at least 63 percent of the centre’s building energy consumption. The building uses energy-efficient light fixtures like LEDs and Compact Fluorescent Lamps. It also houses a rainwater harvesting tank to collect rainwater for landscape irrigation.
ESTIMATED Energy Consumption and Generation at ERKC
• Total estimated energy consumption is 2,085.6 kWh per month • Total estimated energy generation is 1,321.0 kWh per month • Energy conservation via solar photovoltaics which can offset at least 63% of the building energy consumption which is equivalent to RM675 per month based on current tariff.
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PARTNERSHIPS TO ACHIEVE SHARED GOALS
The Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC) is positioned as the “Gateway to Malaysia’s Natural Heritage” to connect communities within and beyond the City of Elmina to Malaysia’s natural heritage. Sime Darby Property Berhad and Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) will oversee the operations of the ERKC and the Elmina Living Collection Nursery (ELCN). TRCRC will manage both facilities with a portion of the profit from the sale of the trees from the nursery funding various programmes at ERKC. This ties in with TRCRC’s core work of addressing biodiversity loss by rescuing endangered plant species, nurturing them in their Tropical Rainforest Living Collections (TRLCs) and using the seedlings to restore Malaysia’s forests. ERKC will focus on environmental education and conservation, research and development, promotion of ecotourism as well as other green activities.
MISSION STATEMENT
VISION STATEMENT
‘Gateway to Malaysia’s Natural Heritage’
‘To Connect Communities to Our Natural Heritage’
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ACTIVITIES
Revenue Generation ERKC will promote respect and understanding of: • The Environment and Nature • Roles of stakeholders in environmental stewardship ERKC will operate via community inclusive and multistakeholder collaboration
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Environmental Education Conservation Execution Eco-community events Research & Development Eco-tourism Co-working Green Space
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Eco-trails & guided tours Native tree and seedling sales Workshops and labs about biodiversity - Tree planting (nursery) e.g., seed collection, tree identification, ecosystem functions, biosecurity, and etc. Sustainable functions e.g., wedding/team building/Ecological friendly events Green market - Promote agroforestry Fundraising
BUSINESS MODEL
Social enterprise business model: • Self-sustaining and not depending on any grant e.g. event space, conservation fee/ green fee, tree planting, membership fee, others (guided tour fees, green market)
Non-Revenue Generation
• Learning centre with community programs • Community events/activities • Research & Development • Green Rangers - Empowering communities • Volunteer & Exchange Program • Kids Programs • Forestation - To reinforce or restore degraded forest • Forest Classrooms • Tree Adoption
GOVERNANCE MODEL
To have society-based model (voluntary based): • Overlooked by steering committee consisting of TRCRC, Forestry Dept, Sime Darby Property Berhad, MBSA, etc • President elected by committee members
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ELMINA LIVING COLLECTION NURSERY
Exploring ERKC, ELCN and Tasik Subang Forest Reserve 1. Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC) The journey begins at the ERKC that is jointly run by Sime Darby Property and the Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC), an NGO which specialises in biodiversity in-situ conservation and educational programmes.
2. Elmina Living Collection Nursery (ELCN) The journey continues at the ELCN, where the germination of local International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) tree species from the adjacent forest reserve happens, and the nurtured trees will be optimised at the City of Elmina township and parks.
3. Tasik Subang Forest Reserve Here is where the seedlings of forest tree species are collected to be nurtured at ELCN.
Do you know that Sime Darby Property targets to plant up to 12,000 trees that falls under IUCN’s Red List of Threatened LOCAL EMPLOYMENT Species in City of Elmina by TRCRC has established an agreement whereby the operation of the nursery will result in employment opportunities to local citizens. Sime Darby Property aims to work with Residents Representative Council also known as Majlis 2030, with the goal of having Perwakilan Penduduk (MPP) Zone 22 in Shah Alam to offer employment and career opportunities to the youths 21,000 of these ERT trees by year of the nearby Bukit Subang. 2042? Through collaboration with PRODUCING OWN FOREST TREE SPECIES TRCRC, Sime Darby Property Planting our own trees with TRCRC as the operator will reduce the challenges in sourcing stock hence reducing will also focus on native tree species cost and potential lost time in landscape plan execution. Locally grown trees will already be acclimatised and that forms the natural buffer ready for a quicker and more successful planting. adjacent to the Forest Reserve EFFICIENT BUSINESS MODEL OF ERKC AND ELCN while also sourcing for new The operation of the nursery is part of the overall business model to cover the operational costs of ERKC. Pricing indigenous planting materials of the trees will be competitive with market rates, and the reduced cost of transport, storage, and other locally. operational matters will reduce the overall expenditure for Sime Darby Property.
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Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) is excited to partner with Sime Darby Property Berhad to realise Malaysia’s conservation commitments through the Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre (ERKC), to make rainforest conservation more accessible to the community. In essence, the ERKC and Elmina Living Collection Nursery (ELCN), will be able to ‘safeguard’ the native endangered tree species by replanting the urban rainforest, improving biodiversity and creating an environment that is conducive to the learning of how nature is existential to the communities’ daily lives and well-being.
N A T U R A L H E R I T A CONNECTING COMMUNITIES WITHIN AND BEYOND THE N A T U R A L H E R I T CITY OF ELMINA TO GOALS MALAYSIA’S NATURAL HERITAGE N A T U R A L H E R I T
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WHAT MAKES A TREE RED LISTED ? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of plant and animal species. It uses a set of quantitative criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species. These criteria are relevant to most species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognised as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological 1 diversity.
Malaysia Plant Red List: Peninsular Malaysia Dipterocarpaceae 2
Peninsular Malaysia has 155 species comprising 165 taxa of which 34 taxa are endemic. 92 taxa of Dipterocarp (56.1%) occuring in the peninsular have a threatened category nationwide: of these, 22 are endemic to the peninsular. Of the 15 Critically Endangered (CR) taxa, six are endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. This will kickstart the database, starting with 1 the dipterocarps, and will expand over time.
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25% of tree species planted in City of Elmina falls under IUCN’s threatened categories
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Taxon (pl.taxa), a taxonomic unit, whether named or not: i.e. a population, or group of populations of organisms which are usually inferred to be phylogenetically related and which have characters in common which differentiate (q.v.) the unit (e.g. a geographic population, a genus, a family, an order) from other such units. (International Code of Zoological Nomenclature,1999)
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09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea collina 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. Shorea curtisii 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea dasyphylla 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. Shorea exelliptica 13. Dipterocarpus elongatus 45. Shorea falcifera 14. Dipterocarpus eurynchus 46. Shorea foxworthyi 15. Dipterocarpus fagineus 47. Shorea gibbosa 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. Shorea gratissima ARAUCARIACEAE 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. Shorea hemsleyana 18. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 50. Shorea henryana 03. Agathis borneensis SIME DARBY PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION SPECIALIST HAS IDENTIFIED 19.WITH Dipterocarpus sarawakensis ORGANIZATIONS 51. Shorea johorensis SIME DARBY PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION WITH SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS HAS IDENTIFIED SIME DARBY DARBY PROPERTY PROPERTY IN IN COLLABORATION COLLABORATION20.WITH WITH SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS HAS IDENTIFIED SIME SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS HAS IDENTIFIED Dipterocarpus semivestitus 52. Shorea lamellata SELECTED 74 IUCN RED LIST MALAYSIAN TREE SPECIES TO BE USED IN URBAN DEVELOP SELECTED 74 IUCN RED LIST MALAYSIAN TREE SPECIES TO BE USED IN URBAN DEVELOP Dipterocarpus sublamellatus 53. Shorea macrantha SELECTED 74 74 IUCN IUCN RED RED LIST LIST MALAYSIAN MALAYSIAN 21. TREE SPECIES TO BE BE USED USED IN URBAN URBAN DEVELOPM DEVELOP SELECTED TREE SPECIES TO IN 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea materialis 23. Dryobalanops beccarii 55. Shorea ochrophloia 24. Hopea apiculata 56. Shorea palembanica 25. Hopea auriculata 57. Shorea peltata 26. Hopea bilitonensis 58. Shorea platycarpa 27. Hopea coriacea 59. Shorea teysmanniana 28. Hopea helferi 60. Shorea uliginosa 29. Hopea johorensis 61. Vatica flavida 30. Hopea latifolia 62. Vatica havilandii 31. Hopea mengarawan 63. Vatica lobata 32. Hopea odorata 64. Vatica scortechinii Hopea pachycarpa 65. Vatica stapfiana Sime Darby Property in collaboration with specialist organisation have 33. identified and selected 100 IUCN Red List Malaysian 34. Hopea pierrei 66. Vatica venulosa CHRYSOBALANCEAE Tree Species for use in urban development. 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67. Vatica yeechongii ANACARDIACEAE LECYTHIDACEAE 04. Atuna racemosaINTHYMELAEACEAE 36.WITH Hopea pubescens ANACARDIACEAE THYMELAEACEAE LECYTHIDACEAE SIME DARBY PROPERTY COLLABORATION SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS HAS IDENTIFIED ANACARDIACEAE THYMELAEACEAE LECYTHIDACEAE SIME DARBY ANACARDIACEAE PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION WITH SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS HAS IDENTIFIED AND SIME DARBY PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION WITH SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS HAS IDENTIFIED THYMELAEACEAE LECYTHIDACEAE 01. Mangifera macrocarpa 74. Aquilaria malaccensis 69. Barringtonia augusta 01. Mangifera macrocarpa SELECTED 74 IUCN RED LIST 74. Aquilaria malaccensis TREE SPECIES TO BE USED 69. Barringtonia augusta DEVELOP MALAYSIAN IN URBAN 01. Mangifera macrocarpa 74. Aquilaria malaccensis 69. Barringtonia augusta DEVELOP Mangifera macrocarpa 74. Aquilaria malaccensis 69. Barringtonia augusta SELECTED 74 01. IUCN RED LIST MALAYSIAN TO BE USED IN TREE URBAN DEVELOPMENT SELECTED 74TREE IUCNSPECIES RED LIST MALAYSIAN SPECIES TO BE USED IN URBAN
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ANNONACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE ANNONACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE ANACARDIACEAE THYMELAEACEAE ANNONACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE THYMELAEACEAE LECYTHIDACEAE ANNONACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE ANACARDIACEAE THYMELAEACEAE FAGACEAE 02. Popowia velutina
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02. Popowiamacrocarpa velutina 01. Mangifera 02. Popowia velutina 74. Aquilaria malaccensis 68. Lithocarpus curtisii Popowiamacrocarpa velutina 01.02. Mangifera
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70. Barringtonia Magnolia champaca 69. augusta 70. Magnoliachampaca champaca 70. 69. Magnolia Barringtonia augusta
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74. Aquilaria malaccensis 69. Barringtonia augusta 05. Anisoptera laevis 37. Hopea subalata ANACARDIACEAE 05. Anisoptera laevis 37. Hopea subalata 05. Anisoptera laevis 37. Hopea subalata 05. laevis 37. subalata 06.Anisoptera Anisoptera marginata 38.Hopea Shorea atrinervosa 01. Mangifera macrocarpa 54. Shorea blumutensis 06. Anisoptera marginata 38. Shorea atrinervosa 06. Anisoptera marginata 38. Shorea atrinervosa 06. 38. Shorea atrinervosa 07.Anisoptera Anisopteramarginata megistocarpa 39. Shorea bentongensis 55. Shorea collina 07. Anisoptera megistocarpa 39. Shorea bentongensis 07. Anisoptera megistocarpa 39. Shorea bentongensis 07. 39. 08.Anisoptera Anisopteramegistocarpa scaphula 40.Shorea Shoreabentongensis blumutensis 08. Anisoptera scaphula 40. Shorea blumutensis ANNONACEAE 56. Shorea curtisii 08. Anisoptera scaphula 40. Shorea blumutensis 08. scaphula 40. 09.Anisoptera Dipterocarpus caudatus 41.Shorea Shoreablumutensis collina 09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea collina 02. Popowia velutina 57. Shorea dasyphylla 09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea 09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea collina 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. Shorea collina curtisii 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. Shorea curtisii 58. Shorea dealbata 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. Shorea curtisii 10. 42. 11.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpuschartaceus costatus 43.Shorea Shoreacurtisii dasyphylla 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea dasyphylla ARAUCARIACEAE 59. Shorea exelliptica 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea dasyphylla 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. Shorea dasyphylla exelliptica 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. Shorea exelliptica 03. Agathis borneensis 60. Shorea falcifera 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. Shorea exelliptica 12. 44. 13.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpusdyeri elongatus 45.Shorea Shoreaexelliptica falcifera 13. Dipterocarpus elongatus 45. Shorea falcifera 13. Dipterocarpus elongatus 45. Shorea falcifera 61. Shorea foxworthyi 13. 45. falcifera 14.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpuselongatus eurynchus 46.Shorea Shorea foxworthyi 14. Dipterocarpus eurynchus 46. Shorea foxworthyi 14. Dipterocarpus eurynchus 46. Shorea foxworthyi 14. 46. foxworthyi CHRYSOBALANCEAE 62. Shorea gibbosa 15.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpuseurynchus fagineus 47.Shorea Shorea gibbosa 15. Dipterocarpus fagineus 47. Shorea gibbosa 15. Dipterocarpus fagineus 47. Shorea gibbosa 15. Dipterocarpus 47. gibbosa 16. Dipterocarpusfagineus hasseltii 48.Shorea Shorea gratissima 04. Atuna racemosa 63. Shorea gratissima 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. Shorea gratissima ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. Shorea gratissima 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. Shorea gratissima 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. Shorea hemsleyana 64. Shorea hemsleyana ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE ANNONACEAE MAGNOLIACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE ANNONACEAE MAGNOLIACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE 17. ANNONACEAE MAGNOLIACEAE DIPTEROCARPACEAE 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. Shorea hemsleyana ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. Shorea hemsleyana 49. hemsleyana 18.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpusrigidus rotundifolius 50.Shorea Shorea henryana 03. Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens DIPTEROCARPACEAE 65. Shorea henryana 18. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 50. Shorea henryana 03. Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra 02. Popowia velutina 70. Magnolia coerulescens champaca 02. Popowia velutina 70. Magnolia champaca 02.Agathis Popowia velutina 70. Magnolia champaca 18. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 50. Shorea henryana 03. Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens 18. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 50. Shorea henryana 19. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis 51. Shorea johorensis 03. borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens 05. Anisoptera costataDIPTEROCARPACEAE 66. Shorea johorensis ANNONACEAE MAGNOLIACEAE 19. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis 51. Shorea johorensis 19. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis 51. Shorea johorensis 19. sarawakensis 51. johorensis 20.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpus semivestitus 52.Shorea Shorea lamellata 06. Anisoptera laevis 67. Shorea kuantanensis 20. Dipterocarpus semivestitus 52. Shorea lamellata 02. Popowia velutina 70. Magnolia champaca 20. Dipterocarpus semivestitus 52. Shorea lamellata 20. 52. 21.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpussemivestitus sublamellatus 53.Shorea Shorealamellata macrantha 21. Dipterocarpus sublamellatus 53. Shorea macrantha 07. Anisoptera marginata 68. Shorea lamellata 21. Dipterocarpus sublamellatus 53. Shorea macrantha 21. 53. 22.Dipterocarpus Dipterocarpussublamellatus tempehes 54.Shorea Shoreamacrantha materialis 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea materialis 05. Anisoptera laevis 37. Hopea subalata 08. 37. Anisoptera megistocarpa 69. Shorea macrantha 05. Anisoptera laevis Hopea subalata 05. Anisoptera laevis 37. Hopea subalata 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea materialis 23. Dryobalanops beccarii 55. Shorea materialis ochrophloia 23. Dryobalanops beccarii 55. ochrophloia 06. Anisoptera marginata 38. Shorea atrinervosa 09. 38. Anisoptera scaphula 70. Shorea materialis 06. Anisoptera marginata Shorea atrinervosa 06. Anisoptera marginata 38. Shorea atrinervosa 23. Dryobalanops beccarii 55. Shorea ochrophloia 23. beccarii 55. 24.Dryobalanops Hopea apiculata 56.Shorea Shoreaochrophloia palembanica 24. Hopea apiculata 56. palembanica 07. Anisoptera megistocarpa 39. Shorea bentongensis 05. Anisoptera laevis 37. Hopea subalata 07. Anisoptera megistocarpa Shorea bentongensis 07. megistocarpa 39. Shorea bentongensis 10. 39. Dipterocarpus acutangulus 71. Shorea ochrophloia 24. Hopea apiculata 56. Shorea palembanica 24. 56. 25.Hopea Hopeaapiculata auriculata 57.Shorea Shoreapalembanica peltata 25. Hopea auriculata 57. peltata 08. Anisoptera scaphula 40. Shorea blumutensis 06. marginata 38. atrinervosa 08. Anisoptera scaphula Shorea blumutensis 08. Anisoptera scaphula 40. Shorea blumutensis 25. Hopea auriculata 57. Shorea 11. 40. Dipterocarpus caudatus 72. Shorea palembanica 25. Hopea auriculata 57. Shorea peltata 26. Hopea bilitonensis 58. Shorea peltata platycarpa 26. Hopea bilitonensis 58. platycarpa 09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea collina 07. Anisoptera megistocarpa 39. bentongensis 09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea collina 09. Dipterocarpus caudatus 41. Shorea collina 26. Hopea bilitonensis 58. Shorea platycarpa 12. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 73. Shorea peltata 26. 58. platycarpa 27.Hopea Hopeabilitonensis coriacea 59.Shorea Shorea teysmanniana 27. Hopea coriacea 59. teysmanniana 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. Shorea curtisii 08. Anisoptera scaphula 40. Shorea blumutensis 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. Shorea curtisii 10. Dipterocarpus chartaceus 42. curtisii 27. Hopea coriacea 59. Shorea teysmanniana 27. Hopea coriacea 59. Shorea teysmanniana 13. Dipterocarpus concavus 74. Shorea platycarpa 28. Hopea helferi 60. Shorea uliginosa 28. Hopea helferi 60. uliginosa 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea dasyphylla 09. caudatus 41. collina 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea dasyphylla 11. Dipterocarpus costatus 43. Shorea dasyphylla 28. Hopea helferi 60. Shorea uliginosa 28. Hopea helferi 60. Shorea uliginosa 29. Hopea johorensis 61. Vatica flavida 14. Dipterocarpus coriaceus 75. Shorea resinosa 29. exelliptica Hopea johorensis 61. Shorea Vatica flavida 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. Shorea exelliptica 10. chartaceus 42. curtisii 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. Shorea 12. Dipterocarpus dyeri 44. exelliptica 29. Hopea johorensis 61. Vatica flavida 29. 61. flavida 30.Hopea Hopeajohorensis latifolia 62.Vatica Vatica havilandii 15. Dipterocarpus cornutus 76. Shorea singkawang 30. falcifera Hopea latifoliaelongatus 62. Shorea Vatica havilandii 13. Dipterocarpus elongatus 45. Shorea falcifera 11. costatus 43. dasyphylla 13. Dipterocarpus elongatus 45. Shorea 13. Dipterocarpus 45. falcifera 30. Hopea latifolia 62. Vatica havilandii 30. Hopea latifolia 62. Vatica havilandii 31. Hopea mengarawan 63. Vatica lobata 16. 46. Dipterocarpus costatus 77. Shorea teysmanniana 31. foxworthyi Hopea mengarawan 63. Shorea Vatica lobata 14. Dipterocarpus eurynchus 46. Shorea foxworthyi 12. dyeri 44. exelliptica 14. Dipterocarpus eurynchus Shorea 14. Dipterocarpus eurynchus 46. foxworthyi 31. Hopea mengarawan 63. Vatica lobata 31. Hopea mengarawan 63. Vatica lobata 32. Hopea odorata 64. Vatica scortechinii 17. 47. Dipterocarpus dyeri fagineus 78. Shorea uliginosa 32. gibbosa Hopea odorata 64. Shorea Vatica scortechinii 15. Dipterocarpus fagineus 47. gibbosa 13. Dipterocarpus elongatus 45. Shorea falcifera 15. Dipterocarpus fagineus Shorea 15. 47. gibbosa 32. Hopea odorata 64. Vatica scortechinii 32. 64. 33.Hopea Hopeaodorata pachycarpa 65.Vatica Vaticascortechinii stapfiana 33. gratissima Hopea pachycarpa 65. Shorea Vatica stapfiana 18. 48. Dipterocarpus elongatus 79. Vatica abdulrahmaniana 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. Shorea gratissima 14. eurynchus 46. foxworthyi 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii Shorea 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. gratissima 33. Hopea pachycarpa 65. Vatica stapfiana 33. Hopea pachycarpa 65. Vatica stapfiana 34. Hopea pierrei 66. Vatica venulosa ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE 34. hemsleyana Hopea pierrei 66. Shorea Vatica venulosa 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. Shorea hemsleyana CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE 19. Dipterocarpus eurynchus 80. Vatica flavida 15. fagineus 47. gibbosa 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. Shorea 17. Dipterocarpus rigidus 49. hemsleyana 34. Hopea pierrei 66. Vatica venulosa CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE 34. Hopea pierrei 66. Vatica venulosa 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67. Vatica yeechongii CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67. Vatica yeechongii 18. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 50. Shorea henryana CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE 03. Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens 20. Dipterocarpus fagineus 81. Vatica havilandii 16. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 48. Shorea gratissima 18. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 50. Shorea henryana 18. rotundifolius 50. henryana 03. Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens 03. Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67.Vatica Vaticayeechongii yeechongii 04. Atuna racemosa 72. Knema hookeriana 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67. 36. Hopea pubescens 04. Atuna racemosa 72. Knema hookeriana ARAUCARIACEAE MELASTOMATACEAE 36. johorensis Hopea pubescens 19. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis 51. Shorea johorensis 17. rigidus 49. hemsleyana 04. Atunaracemosa racemosa 72.Knema Knemahookeriana hookeriana 19. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis Shorea 19. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis 51. Shorea johorensis 21. 51. Dipterocarpus grandiflorus 82. Vatica kanthanensis 04. Atuna 72. 36. Hopea pubescens 36. Hopea pubescens 20. Dipterocarpus semivestitus 52. Shorea lamellata 18. lamellata rotundifolius HAS 50. Shorea henryana 20. semivestitus Shorea 20. Dipterocarpus semivestitus 52. lamellata 03.Dipterocarpus Agathis borneensis 71. Pternandra coerulescens 22. 52. Dipterocarpus hasseltii 83.IDENTIFIED Vatica lobata SIME DARBY PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION WITH SPECIALIST ORGANIZATIONS AND 21. Dipterocarpus sublamellatus sublamellatus 53. Shorea macrantha 19. macrantha sarawakensis 51. Shorea johorensis 21. Dipterocarpus sublamellatus Shorea 21. Dipterocarpus 53. 23. 53. Dipterocarpus kunstleri 84. Vatica lowiimacrantha SELECTED 74 IUCN RED LIST MALAYSIAN TREE SPECIES TO BE USED IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea materialis materialis 20. semivestitus 52. Shorea lamellata 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea materialis 22. Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. 24. Dipterocarpus lowii 85. Vatica maingayi 23. Dryobalanops beccarii 55. ochrophloia 21. ochrophloia Dipterocarpus beccarii sublamellatus 53. Shorea Shorea ochrophloia macrantha 23. Dryobalanops beccarii 55. Shorea 23. Dryobalanops 55. 25. Dipterocarpus obtusifolius 86. Vatica pallida 24. Hopea apiculata 56. Shorea palembanica palembanica 22. palembanica Dipterocarpus tempehes 54. Shorea materialis 24. Hopea apiculata 56. Shorea 24. Hopea apiculata 56. 26. Dipterocarpus perakensis 87. Vatica perakensis 25. Hopea auriculata 57. Shorea peltata peltata 23. peltata Dryobalanops beccarii 55. Shorea ochrophloia 25. Hopea auriculata 57. Shorea 25. Hopea auriculata 57. 27. Dipterocarpus retusus 88. Vatica ridleyana 26. Hopea bilitonensis 58. platycarpa 24. platycarpa Hopea bilitonensis apiculata 56. Shorea Shorea platycarpa palembanica 26. Hopea bilitonensis 58. Shorea 26. 58. 28. 59. Dipterocarpus rigidus 89. Vatica scortechinii 27. Hopea coriacea coriacea 59. Shorea teysmanniana 25. teysmanniana auriculata 57. Shorea peltata 27. Hopea coriacea Shorea 27. Hopea 59. teysmanniana 29. 60. Dipterocarpus rotundifolius 90. Vatica stapfiana 28. Hopea helferi helferi 60. Shorea uliginosa 26. uliginosa bilitonensis 58. Shorea platycarpa 28. Hopea helferi Shorea 28. Hopea 60. uliginosa 29. Hopea johorensis 61. Vatica flavida 30. 61. Dipterocarpus sarawakensis 91. Vatica venulosa 27.flavida Hopea johorensis coriacea 59. Vatica Shorea teysmanniana 29. Hopea johorensis Vatica 29. 61. flavida 30. Hopea latifolia latifolia 62. Vatica havilandii 31. 62. Dipterocarpus semivestitus 92. Vatica yeechongii 28.havilandii helferi 60. Vatica Shorea uliginosa 30. Hopea latifolia Vatica 30. Hopea 62. havilandii 31. Hopea mengarawan 63. lobata 29.lobata Hopea mengarawan johorensis 61. Vatica Vatica lobata flavida 32. 63. Dipterocarpus sublamellatus 31. Hopea mengarawan Vatica 31. 63. 32. Hopea odorata odorata 64. Vatica scortechinii scortechinii 30.scortechinii latifolia 62. Vatica havilandii 32. Hopea odorata Vatica 32. Hopea 64. 33. 64. Dipterocarpus tempehes FAGACEAE 33. Hopea pachycarpa pachycarpa 65. Vatica stapfiana stapfiana 31.stapfiana mengarawan 63. Vatica lobata 33. Hopea pachycarpa Vatica 33. Hopea 65. 34. 65. Dryobalanops beccarii 93. Lithocarpus curtisii 34. Hopea pierrei 66. venulosa 32.venulosa Hopea pierrei odorata 64. Vatica Vatica venulosa scortechinii 34. Hopea pierrei 66. Vatica 34. 66. 35. Hopea apiculata CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE 35. Hopea polyalthioides polyalthioides 67. Vatica yeechongii yeechongii 33.yeechongii pachycarpa 65. Vatica stapfiana 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67. Vatica 35. Hopea 67. 36. Hopea auriculata LECYTHIDACEAE 04. Atuna racemosa 72. Knema Knema hookeriana hookeriana FAGACEAE SAPINDACEAE 36. Hopea pubescens pubescens 04. Atuna racemosa 72. Knema hookeriana Atuna racemosa 72. 34. Hopea pierrei 66. Vatica venulosa 36.04. Hopea pubescens 36. FAGACEAE SAPINDACEAE 37. Hopea bilitonensis 94. Barringtonia augusta CHRYSOBALANCEAE MYRISTICACEAE FAGACEAE SAPINDACEAE FAGACEAE SAPINDACEAE SIME DARBY PROPERTY IN COLLABORATION 35. Hopea polyalthioides 67. Vatica yeechongii 68. Lithocarpus curtisii 73. Glenniea Penangensis WITH ACARDIACEAE THYMELAEACEAE LECYTHIDACEAE 68. Lithocarpus curtisii 73. Glenniea Penangensis 38. Hopea bracteata 04. Atuna racemosa 72. Knema hookeriana 68. Lithocarpus curtisii 73. Glenniea Penangensis 68. Lithocarpus curtisii 73. Glenniea Penangensis 36. Hopea pubescens Mangifera macrocarpa 74. Aquilaria malaccensis SELECTED 74 IUCN RED LIST MALAYSIAN TREE 39. Hopea coriacea 69. Barringtonia augusta MAGNOLIACEAE
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Hopea helferi 95. Magnolia champaca Hopea johorensis Hopea kerangasensis MELASTOMATACEAE Hopea latifolia 96. Pternandra coerulescens Hopea mengarawan Hopea odorata MYRISTICACEAE Hopea pachycarpa 97. Knema hookeriana Hopea pierrei Hopea polyalthioides SAPINDACEAE Hopea pubescens 98. Glenniea Penangensis Hopea subalata THYMELAEACEAE Parashorea globosa 99. Aquilaria malaccensis Shorea atrinervosa SAPINDACEAE 100. Aquilaria rostrata Shorea bentongensis MAGNOLIACEAE ANACARDIACEAE
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TROPICAL RAINFOREST CONSERVATION AND RESEARCH CENTRE ( TRCRC ) Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) was established in 2012 to restore tropical rainforests and address the critical rate of biodiversity loss in Malaysia. TRCRC’s Mission is two-fold: to preserve tropical rainforest 1 plant species and lead landscape-wide protection and reforestation projects throughout the country. TRCRC plans to reconnect forest fragments through the reforestation of degraded patches using native trees sourced from nurseries as well as seedlings from rescued threatened plants. It serves two important national conservation policies: ex-situ conservation for the preservation of plant species and genetic diversity under the National Biodiversity plan, and the Heart of Borneo and Central Forest Spine initiatives, to support Malaysia’s commitments towards conservation. With a dedicated team and through strategic partnerships, TRCRC has since grown and expanded its portfolio with the goal 2 of making a bigger impact in forest conservation.
TRCRC has four major programmes:
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Department of Town and Country Planning. (2009). CFS I: Master Plan for Ecological Linkages (D. of T. and C. Planning (ed.); Vol. 1, p. 432). Department of Town and Country Planning. internal-pdf://109.9.231.179/CFS I Final report Master plan for ecological.pdf
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TRCRC’S MISSION & FOCUS MISSION MISSION CONSERVATION & & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FORESTFOREST CONSERVATION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT The mission of Tropical Rainforest Conservation & Research Centre (TRCRC) is to preserve tropical rainforest plant species and lead landscape-wide protection and restoration projects throughout Malaysia.
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FOREST CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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DIPTEROCARPACEAE
DIPTEROCARPACEAE throughout Malaysia.
Approximately 80% of Malaysian rainforests are dominated by the Dipterocarpaceae family of trees. 92 taxa of Approximately 80% of Malaysian are dominated by the Dipterocarpaceae family22 ofare endemic to Dipterocarp (56.1%) occuring in the peninsularrainforests have a threatened category nationwide: of these, 1trees. 92 taxa of Dipterocarp (56.1%) occurring in the peninsula have a threatened category the peninsular.
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DIPTEROCARPACEAE Approximately 80% of Malaysian rainforests are dominated by the Dipterocarpaceae family of trees. 92 taxa of Dipterocarp (56.1%) occurring in the peninsula have a threatened category
• Dipterocarps have a unique biology and a . • every 5-7 years. • Dipterocarpaceae seedsevents are ‘recalcitrant’ – their high-water content makes them • Seeds are produced during mast fruiting which occur every 5-7 years. unsuitable for storage (e.g. in a seed bank), and thus must be germinated. • Dipterocarps have a unique biology and a slow reproductive cycle.
• Dipterocarpaceae seeds are ‘recalcitrant’ - their high-water content makes them unsuitable for storage (e.g. in a seed bank), and thus must be germinated. 1
• Dipterocarps have a unique biology and a . Chua, - Peninsular Malaysian Dipterocarpaceae. In Research • L., Suhaida, M., Hamidah, M., & Saw, L. (2010). Malaysia Plant Red Listevery 5-7 years. Pamphlet (Vol. 129). Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Ministry of Energycontent and Natural Resources. • Dipterocarpaceae seeds are ‘recalcitrant’ – their high-water makes them internal-pdf://119.80.182.157/ Malaysia Plant Red Peninsular unsuitable forListstorage (e.g. Malaysian.pdf in a seed bank), and thus must be germinated.
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TROPICAL RAINFOREST LIVING COLLECTION ( TRLC ) The Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) has established conservation sites, known as Tropical Rainforest Living Collections (TRLCs), to safeguard tropical rainforest plant species and ensure a stable ecosystem. At TRLCs, seeds from threatened plants are collected, germinated and planted on our established sites to produce seeds and planting material for restoration projects. Recalcitrant seeds rescued from forest fragments can be planted out with seeds from different parents to create a living collection of perpetually reproducing trees. Seeds from the living collection could then serve future reforestation projects.
CONCEPT: • A collection of living stands of rare and endangered plants. • An ex-situ representation of the wild population.
SEED COLLECTION: • Systematic sampling ensures a wide range of species habitats present.
REPLANTING: • Minimum distance between “parent trees” ensure offspring are not related nor distantly related.
VARIATION: • A network of sites will be established to focus on regional variation of tree species adaptations.
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TRLC MERISULI,SABAH The women of TRLC Merisuli pruning the leaves of nurtured saplings to reduce the rate of The women of TRLC Merisuli pruning the leaves of nurtured sapli evapotranspiration.
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CENTRAL FOREST SPINE ( CFS ) The Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) seeks to re-establish the integrity and connectivity of forests through the implementation of linkages and ecological corridors, as part of the Malaysian Government’s Central Forest Spine (CFS) initiative for a contiguous network of forests 1 in the heart of Peninsular Malaysia. Forests are becoming increasingly fragmented as they are cleared for development, agriculture and more, leaving patches of disconnected habitat. This leads to genetic erosion as unique genes are trapped in isolated forest areas. Ecological corridors, which can be achieved through reforestation, creation of wildlife corridors, viaducts and overpasses are critical for the long-term survival of species as they promote functional connectivity and support the movement of 1 wildlife between these fragmented patches. CFS was a term coined by the National Physical Plan (NPP) for a set of four environmentally sensitive forest complexes in Peninsular Malaysia which are crucial to life in this landscape. CFS straddles across eight states (Kedah, Perak, Kelantan, 1 Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Selangor), and comprises four major forest complexes: • Banjaran Titiwangsa-Banjaran Bintang Nakawan • Taman Negara-Banjaran Timur • South East Pahang, Chini and Bera Wetlands • Endau Rompin Pahang-Kluang Wildlife Reserves
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Source : CFS Master Plan, www.hutanwatch.com
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CFS TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY CFS organised a tree planting activity at the Terengganu viaduct in collaboration with the Terengganu Forestry Department.
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FOREST, THE NEW ECONOMY ( FNE ) In addition to our core conservation work, the Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC )believes in the importance of tackling wider forest landscape restoration and as such has developed ‘Forest, the New Economy’ (FNE), a reforestation initiative that addresses degraded lands throughout Malaysia. FNE works with landowners, technology providers, investors, as well as local and federal authorities to build a sustainable forest-based economy by applying site-specific reforestation models to degraded lands to generate economic, social and environmental benefits.
AIM : TO DEVELOP VIABLE BUSINESS MODELS THAT INTEGRATE THE VARIOUS STAGES ACROSS A VALUE CHAIN.
SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS: • Regeneration of degraded land using native fast-growing species and conversion into high value added downstream technologies.
ECO-TOURISM: • Forest enrichment to promote premium attractions and sustainable tourism.
AGROFORESTRY: • Community-based forest enrichment for food production and sustainable income.
RESTORATION, PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION • Connect fragmented forests, non-timber forest products, medicinal plants & carbon sequestration.
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PEOPLE FOR PEAT This initiative is recognised by the European Union as part of the Sustainable Use of Peatland and Haze mitigation in ASEAN (SUPA) programme which supports the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy. Through collective actions and enhanced cooperation that improves sustainable peatland management, it mitigates the impact of climate change, while managing the risks of wildfires and reducing trans-boundary regional haze. People for Peat also supports and 1 sustains local livelihoods while contributing to global environmental management. The programme consists of two components: Component 1 which is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fßr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and working with State actors, as well as Component 2 that works with Non-State actors inclusive of village communities, farmers and smallholders, universities and researchers, civil society organisations, private sectors and financial institution. Component 2 is implemented by People for Peat – a coalition of Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC), World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia and Yayasan Inisiatif Dagang Hijau (IDH) Indonesia which focuses on improving the capacity of Non-State Actors in sustainable peatland 1 management via the three pillars of: 1
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TRCRC has previously conducted numerous seed collection programmes and have established Tropical Rainforest Living Collection (TRLC) Merisuli in Sabah, and TRLC Banun in Northern Perak. The project mainstreams biodiversity conservation with the Jahai community, creating alternative livelihood opportunities. The project location is within the Central Forest Spine (CFS) landscape and directly involves the rehabilitation of a primary linkage (PL-2: Amanjaya) with the support of local communities.
SEEDLING PROGRAMME FOR JAHAI COMMUNITIES IN ROYAL BELUM STATE PARK
SEEDLING SEEDLING SEEDLINGPROGRAMME PROGRAMME PROGRAMMEFOR FOR FORJAHAI JAHAI JAHAICOMMUNITIES COMMUNITIES COMMUNITIESIN IN INROYAL ROYAL ROYALBELUM BELUM BELUMSTATE STATE STATEPARK PARK PARK TRCRC engages with the Jahai natives at the Royal Belum State Park to develop a seedling buyback programme for the community.
SEEDLING PROGRAMME FOR JAHAI COMMUNITIES IN ROYAL BELUM STATE PARK
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Recruits of the TRCRC Ground Team Programme (G-Team) collaborated closely with the Jahai community to set up a conservation nursery.
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The Jahai people f illing up polybags with planting soil mix which will be used to plant the seeds collected at Royal Belum State Park.
A tour around TRLC Banun for the Jahai people to learn how to build a greenhouse for germinated seedlings.
The participants from the Jahai community are taught how to trim the leaves of young wildings to prevent water loss during the plants’ g rowth.
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G-TEAM PROGRAMME Since 2012, Landskap Malaysia, Sekretariat Malaysia Prihatin, and Tropical Rainforest Conservation and Research Centre (TRCRC) have partnered to organise the Program Latihan Pembenihan Hutan Tropika. Also known as the TRCRC Ground Team Programme (G-Team Programme), the initiative aims to equip underprivileged youth with training and job opportunities in the forestry field. The programme recruits youth from disadvantaged communities, especially those who hold keen interest and strong growth potential in the field of forestry and landscaping. Via the G-Team Programme, the participants will undergo a comprehensive nine-month educational and vocational course taught by forestry experts, both in the classroom and in the field. Through collaborations with Open University Malaysia and Universiti Putra Malaysia, participants also learn business management and life skills throughout the programme.
The Merisuli team out on a tree tagging survey where they locate potential parent trees and record its location and note the possibilities of the next fruiting TRCRC offers graduates of the training programme forestry jobs within their organisation. Young professionals who accept the opportunity become part of the TRCRC G-Team, the backbone of the organisation’s conservation initiatives. Equipped with expertise in forestry and nursery management, the G-Team executes the challenging yet rewarding work of forest conservation. At TRCRC’s established conservation sites, the G-Team is responsible for collecting seeds from threatened tree species, processing and germinating seeds at TRCRC’s nurseries, and nurturing seedlings each day with close attention and care. Once the seedlings have matured, the G-Team plants these young trees, restoring degraded forests throughout Malaysia. The G-Team Programme represents a holistic vision of sustainability, supporting social, environmental, and economic development goals. Led by the G-Team, TRCRC’s conservation projects protect threatened tree species, which are critical for the health of rainforest ecosystems. These projects are part of a broader national initiative called the Central Forest Spine, which aims to reconnect forest fragments and preserve key habitat in Peninsular Malaysia. The G-Team Programme also supports national goals set forth in the Eleventh Malaysia Plan as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) around economic growth, youth development, climate action, and environmental stewardship.
The G-Team participants engrossed in a team-building discussion during their first week of induction
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"Anak Pokok" is an award-winning short documentary film about two young and
GTEAM PROGRAMME : ‘ANAK POKOK’ DOCUMENTARY task is to collect, germinate and propagate Malaysia's rarest and endangered trees from the TO WATCH ScanSCAN to watch Anak Pokok A N A K P O KO K
“Anak Pokok” is an award-winning short documentary film about two young and unemployed youths who decide to embark on a tropical conservation journey. Their journey takes them on a mission to collect, germinate and propagate way and most importantly is the lifelong friendship that they have made. "Anak Pokok" Malaysia’s rarest and endangered trees from extinction. In this film, they talk about their humble beginnings, the challenges faced along the way, and most importantly, the lifelong friendships made. “Anak Pokok” documented their transformation from two simple kampung boys to warriors of environmental conservation.
"Anak Pokok" is an award-winning short documentary film about two young and
task is to collect, germinate and propagate Malaysia's rarest and endangered trees from the way and most importantly is the lifelong friendship that they have made. "Anak Pokok"
Stories of the TRCRC G-Team have received international acclaim as showcased in the film SCAN TO WATCH Pokok, an award-winning film produced by TRCRC. A N A K P O Anak KO K
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Volunteers from the Environmental Education Race at TRLC Merisuli learning the process of sapling transplanting.
Volunteers trimming adult leaves into half to prevent intensive water loss through transpiration.
The volunteers also make lasting impact by helping TRCRC achieve its goals. Would you like to do more to protect Malaysia’s threatened plant species? If so, gather your friends and colleagues and join a programme at one of our Tropical Living Collections, or right here at the Elmina Rainforest Knowledge Centre!
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Volunteers from the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) International school filling up polybags with soil mix for future seedling transplants.
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Teachers from Kolej Vokasional Lahad Datu learning the names and characteristics of saplings at the TRLC Merisuli nursery.
Raleigh International volunteers briefed on dipterocarps trees and their survival needs in the forest.
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