MONITORING PERIOD JAN-DEC 2025
The High Conservation Value Assessment at Raplex FMU has been conducted by Pinnacle Forest Solutions Sdn Bhd together with Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) team on 14th-26th March 2017 and produced the HCV assessment report in June 2017.
Following up on the 2017 HCV report, the SFM Department and FMU have conducted a field study and mapping activity to confirm and verify information provided by the HCV assessor. In 2018, the SFM Department reviewed Raplex FMU HCV based on mapping and data collected and, at the same time, prepared an HCV management and monitoring plan.
In December 2023, the SFM Department undertook the review of the existing HCV report due to the revision of MC&I (Natural Forest) to MC&I SFM to align with FMU HCV assessment, management, and monitoring report with the Malaysian National Interpretation of High Conservation Values 2018 and Malaysian National Interpretation for the Management and Monitoring of High Conservation Value (HCV) 2021. This also incorporates seven years of HCV monitoring data in the HCV report. The updated HCV is summarised in the table below.
HCV 1 – Protected Area
Referring to letter ref no. WPO.600-3/1/1(8)Jld.4 dated 1st November 2023, FDS requested Raplex FMU to provide 1km buffer zone between Hose Mountain National Park (HMNP). The buffer zone has been mapped in the GP and approved by FDS vide memo ref WPO.600-3/1/1(11)JLD.3 dated 22nd January 2024.
The ground demarcation of the HCV will be conducted when the forest operation progressed from one annual coupe to another.
In 2025, one (1) aerial boundary monitoring was conducted and no encroachment was observed.
HCV 1 – Rare, Threatened and Endangered (RTE) Species
| MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Strictly banned of hunting by workers via the implementation of DF circular 6/99, SFC Circular No.2/2021 and Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998. | DF Circular 6/99, SFC Circular No.2/2021 and Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998 was emphasized to the staff and forest workers during RTE awareness briefing conducted on August 2025.“NO HUNTING” and requirement of DF Circular 6/99 signboard was display at the base camp, site camp and forest nursery camp. |
| Appointment of Honorary Wildlife Ranger | Three (3) TAG Honorary Wildlife Rangers attended the Honorary Wildlife Ranger Reappointment Training at Wisma STA, Kuching, on 15 October 2024. The training was organized by STA Training Sdn Bhd in collaboration with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS). The official appointment is still in process. |
| To educate workers and local communities to identify RTE species and on the need to protect RTE and wildlife. | RTE awareness briefing conducted on August 2025. Poster of gazetted Totally Protected and Protected Species of Sarawak under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance is available at base camp, site camp and forest nursery camp. |
| MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Controlled entry to the FMU and record all wildlife collected from FMU (if any). | Book record of hunting activities are available at the gate for controlling the hunting activities by the local communities but no hunting activities by local through the gate were recorded in 2025. |
| Conduct wildlife survey (i.e. camera trap, rapid survey, opportunistic sighting) for more accurate determination of RTE species and its species composition. | In 2025, fauna species monitoring was conducted at Coupe 06A and Coupe 07A. As of 2025, a total of 134 wildlife species has been recorded within Raplex FMU. |
| Monitoring of RTE of flora species through enumeration activity | RIL inspection showed that trees are 100% marked from 12 trees verified on pre-harvest stage. |
HCV 1 – Endemic Species
| MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| To educate workers to identify endemic species and the need for protection. | RTE awareness briefing conducted on August 2025. Poster of gazetted Totally Protected and Protected Species of Sarawak under the Wild Life Protection Ordinance is available at base camp, site camp and forest nursery camp.Protected tree is marked on the ground and mapped into the tree for protection map. |
HCV 1 – Critical Temporal Use
| MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Ground demarcation and mapping of Sg. Suau salt lick | Sg. Suau salt lick was demarcated with 100m radius buffer zone. The area was also mapped in the HCV map. Mapping in the detailed harvesting plan will be conducted once operation reached the coupe in 2037/2038. |
| MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Monitor species dependency of salt lick using camera traps/wildlife survey | Species depency of salt lick as recorded from 2017-2024 was 4 mammals and 1 bird species. Mammals – Sambar deer, Bearded pig, Bornean yellow muntjac, Malayan porcupine Bird – Thick-billed green pigeon Boundary monitoring conducted on 22 Nov 2025 and no encroachment detected. |
HCV 5 – Basic Needs of Local Communities
| MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Demarcation and mapping of water catchment area located within Raplex FMU | The water catchment has been demarcated on the ground and mapped in HCV map. This will be included in Detailed Harvesting Plan (DP) and Comprehensive Harvesting Plan (CHP) for Coupe 17 (harvesting year 2037/2038). |
| Identifying HCV 5 site through consultative process with local community | In 2025, three (3) consultations were conducted with local community at Rh. Jacky, Rh. Kulleh and Rh. Dari. No new HCV 5 site was identified. |
| MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| To inspect the integrity of demarcated water catchment area | Boundary monitoring conducted in Jan 2025. No encroachment was observed during the patrolling. |
HCV 6 – Cultural Identity of Local Communities
| MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Mapping and ground demarcation of the area. | FMU has conducted ground demarcation and mapping of Pulau Mali in the HCV map. No encroachment was detected. Mapping of Pulau Mali into Detailed Harvesting Plan will be conducted once harvesting operation reached Coupe 12 in the year 2031. |
| MONITORING RECOMMENDATION | ACTION TAKEN |
| Annual monitoring of boundary and signage | Boundary monitoring conducted on January 2025. No encroachment observed during patrolling. |
Updated on 21 April 2026 by SFM Department