FOREST BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION (FBC)
Forest biodiversity and conservation are crucial as they provide essential information about the distribution and abundance of biodiversity, which is necessary for the long-term sustainable management, use and preservation of biodiverse areas. In the Forest Research Centre (FRC), the programme for biodiversity and conservation is divided into two main parts. The first part is plant diversity, which includes population genetics, fungi, and Sabah Red List Plants. The second part is wildlife diversity, which focuses on mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fishes, and insects.
Systematic Botany
Entomology
Wildlife Research
CORE RESEARCH
Plant Diversity: fungi and plant population genetics – Sabah Red List – Wildlife Diversity (mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, fish & insects)
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Plant Diversity
1. Plant diversity
2. Sabah Plant Red List
3. Conservation plan for threatened plant species
4. Dipterocarpaceae diversity in Sabah
5. Fagaceae conservation assessment and diversity study in Sabah
6. Conventional and micropropagation of plants with conservation interest
7. Fungal diversity in selected forest reserves in Sabah
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Wildlife Diversity
1. Diversity of mammals in selected forest reserves and conservation areas in Sabah
2. Diversity of birds in selected forest reserves and conservation areas in Sabah
3. Mangrove fauna
4. The inland freshwater fish research of selected forest reserves in Sabah
5. Anuran diversity and conservation of selected forest reserves in Sabah
6. Insect diversity and conservation of selected forest reserves in Sabah
7. Insect diversity in promoting nature tourism
8. Insect diversity as a tool to monitor the ecological succession of selected mangrove sites in Sabah
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Value Added Services
1. Outreach & extension
2. Other related activities & technical services
• Biodiversity Exploration/Expedition
• Botanical Research & Herbarium Management System (BRAHMS)
• Maintenance and curation of Scientific Reference Collections
Forest Biodiversity and Conservation Programme
Head of Programme