An overview of Anap-Muput Forest Management Unit [Hiromitsu Samejima]

An Overview of Anap-Muput Forest Management Unit Hiromitsu Samejima(CSEAS, Kyoto University)   East Malaysia (Sabah and Sarawak) can be divided into following land categories in general¹ 1. Government land 1.1 Natural reserves such as national parks 1.2 Concessions (the lease of commercial exploitation rights) managed by private companies 1.2.1 Logging management in natural forests (selective logging) 1.2.2 Industrial tree plantation (Plantations of fast-grow- ing trees species (ex. Acacia mangium) 1.2.3 Oil palm plantations 2. Private property mainly employing the shifting cultiva- tion system of hill padi ¹There is some land that is earmarked for other use, but the area is small.  In sparsely populated East Malaysia, the major part of […]

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May 9 (Wed.), 2012: Cross-Disciplinary Research Workshop

Cross-Disciplinary Research Workshop Date:May 9(Wed.)15:00~17:00 Speaker: Miyako Koizumi Commentator: Hiromitsu Samejima At:Center for Southeast Asia Studies, Kyoto Univ. First Floor of East Build. Conference Room(subject to change)  Ms. Koizumi will report on her plant biodiversity survey at Anap-Muput, Malaysia.  Mr. Koizumi will report on the methodology, procedures, analysis and identification technique of the plants.  Ms. Koizumi will illustrate her study in an easy-to-understand manner for researchers of different fields.  Mr. Samejima will make a supplementary statement and explain how does he follow the study of Ms. Koizumi and tell us the current status of the study.

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