biodiversity

Above Ground Biomass and Tree Species Diversity in Anap Sustainable Development Unit, with the Focus on the High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF)
[Hiromitsu Samejima, Malcom Demies, Miyako Koizumi]

Posted on 2014/09/03 by nakane

Above Ground Biomass and Tree Species Diversity in Anap Sustainable Development Unit, with the Focus on the High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) Hiromitsu Samejima（Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University） Malcom Demies（Sarawak Forestry Cooperation） Miyako Koizumi（Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University） Introduction 　Maintenance of biomass or carbon stock and biodiversity are among the targets of sustainable forest management (SFM) and establishing a high conservation value forest (HCVF) is one of the measures of SFM to achieve these targets. However, the performance of HCVF management has not been well studied. 　Inside the Anap Sustainable Development Unit (ASDU), Sarawak, Malaysia, four HCVFs and three water catchment areas (WCs) have been established. WCs […]

Ground-dwelling Mammals and Birds Recorded by Camera Traps in Logged-over Forest in Anap Sustainable Development Unit, Sarawak, Malaysia
[Hiromitsu Samejima, Jason Hon]

Posted on 2014/09/01 by nakane

Ground-dwelling Mammals and Birds Recorded by Camera Traps in Logged-over Forest in Anap Sustainable Development Unit, Sarawak, Malaysia Hiromitsu Samejima（Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University） Jason Hon（Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University / WWF Malaysia）1 Introduction 　The tropical rainforest of Borneo is very rich in biodiversity. However, most of the remaining forests are being managed for logging by private companies. In line with the current advocacy for sustainability, the concept of sustainable forest management (SFM) can become an essential scheme to ensure that forestry practices are conducted in an acceptable manner that considers biodiversity conservation while maintaining economic sustainability. However, the performance of SFM practices and their […]

Bird Surveys in Tropical Plantations　[Motoko Fujita]

Posted on 2014/06/02 by nakane

Bird Surveys in Tropical Plantations Motoko Fujita（Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University）　I started researches on birds in plantations in Indonesia in 2007. The main focus was on the avian diversity in acacia plantations of Company M in Palembang with which RISH (Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere, Kyoto University) had just started a joint study on acacia. The goal of my research was conservation of the biodiversity by management, as the decrease in biodiversity is a hot issue. Until then, I had been conducting fieldwork only in Japan and this was my first time to do research in Indonesia. I landed at Jakarta airport with a mix of 70% […]

International Seminar:”Current Status and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management in Borneo”

Posted on 2013/12/18 by nakane

”Current Status and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management in Borneo: Views from governments, private sectors, NGOs, and local communities” 【Date】December 9-10, 2013 【Venue】Inamori Fundation Memorial Building, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan 　On December 9 and 10, our project held an international seminar ”Current Status and Challenges of Sustainable Forest Management in Borneo: Views from governments, private sectors, NGOs, and local communities with the co-hosted of Southeast Asian Studies for Sustainable Humanosphere research program. 　The two-day seminar drew about 120 participants from Japan and overseas and was concluded with success. 　From this Project, Samejima and Soda made their presentations based on the researches and studies of the […]

Project Promotion Meeting 2013 Apr.12 (Fri.)

Posted on 2013/04/09 by nakane

Project Promotion Meeting As we have entered into the fourth year of our project, we would like to have another promotion meeting for our studies. The date and venue is as below. 【Date】April 12, 2013（Fri.）15：00～18：00 【Venue】Conference Room II, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University Speakers ・Yuuichi Kano（Kyushu University） “Fresh Water Fishes in Southeast Asia and Sarawak” ・Yayoi Takeuchi（National Institute for Environmental Studies） “Biodiversity of the Reserved forest in the vicinity of Sarawak Settlements ・Kuniyasu Mokudai（Pro Natura Foundation Japan） “Riverine Landscape of Sarawak”