Heart of Borneo: Three Countries, One Conservation Vision

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Heart of BorneoThree Countries, One
Conservation Vision

• Rodney Taylor
• Director of WWF International Forests Programme
• October 19, 2009

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Heart of BorneoThree Countries, One Conservation
Vision
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Remote and inaccessible, This predominantly
mountainous area is the Borneo water tower
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A New Mammal Species?
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WWF Goal

• Ensure the protection and sustainable management
  of 240,000km2 of forest areas bordering Brunei,
  Indonesia and Malaysia on Borneo.
• Aim for a zero rate of conversion of high
  conservation value forests to other land uses in
  this region.
• Help increase income generation for local
  communities and governments from environmental
  goods and services.

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WWF Programmatic work Establishment and
effective management of protected areas
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• WWFs Global Forest Trade Network
• Facilitating the 45 forest concession companies
  operating in HOB to gain FSC certification
  through
• stepwise approach
• providing access to high value markets

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WWF Programmatic work Fresh Water Program
Payment for environmental services WWF is
developing markets for environmental services to
reward land owners and stewards of the forests
has the potential to alleviate poverty
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This is Heart of Borneo today, Help WWF to
prevent it from breaking apart
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• Thank You
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