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 |
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Total |
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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