Forest Management Certification


 

Sarawak has enforced a new policy direction on forest management certification to strenghten its determination to manage the forest in a sustainable manner. Forest Management Certification is mandatory for all long term timber licenses in Sarawak . The State target is to have all the long term timber licenses to obtain their certification by 2022. 

 

13 FMUs had been certified covering a total area of 1,274,022 hectares as at 1st May 2020.

No.

FTL

FMU

Timber Group

Area Size (ha)

1

T/4317

Anap-Muput

Shin Yang

83,5352

2

T/0294

Ravenscourt

Samling

117,941

3

T/3491

Kapit

Ta Ann

149,756

4

T/3228

Linau

Shin Yang

72,685

5

T/0280 & T/9115

Ulu Trusan

Samling

92,751

6

T/0560

Raplex

Ta Ann

63,993

7

T/3433

Melatai Para

STIDC

49,524

8

T/3135

Pasin

Ta Ann

132,151

9

T/0413

Gerenai

Samling

148,305

10 T/3400 Gaat-Mengiong S.T.I.D.C 66,190
11 T/3476 Entulu-Melatai Interglobal Empire 55,112
12 T/3342 Danum Shin Yang 200,383
13 T/3361 Mujong-Melinau Subur Tiasa Holding 41,696

 

Total


1,274,022



 

2.1       Forest Management Certification Scheme and Standards

There are two FMC schemes being used in Malaysia.  There are the  Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) affiliated to Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). 

In Sarawak, most of the certified FMUs are based on the Malaysian Criteria and Indicators (2012, Natural Forest).

FMC process as outlined by Malaysian Timber Certification Council

 

 

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