Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Tongod District of Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia.[2] First established in 1972,[1] it was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984.[3][4] Its area is 6,460 hectares (64.6 km2),[3] down from its former size of 7,508 hectares (75.08 km2).[1] Prior to being established as a forest reserve, the area was used for logging and palm oil plantations.[5] The reserve is mostly mountainous, consisting mainly of mixed dipterocarp forest. The land surrounding the reserve includes a town, oil palm plantations, rubber plantations, and rice paddies. It is threatened by fires and illegal logging. In some areas agricultural activities have encroached into the protected area.[1] Since 2000 there has been a net loss of just under 2% of the reserve's forested area.[6] There is a small level of ecotourism activity in the reserve, consisting of guided tours from a nearby village,[5][7] which provides livelihood alternatives to logging and poaching.[8][9]
163 floral species have been identified within the reserve, the lowest diversity found within Sabah's inland forest reserves. 29 are endemic to Borneo, with none endemic to Sabah.[10] Due to fire, illegal logging, and illegal agricultural activities, only around 40% of Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve remains primary forest, mostly in the upland interior areas of the reserve.[1] The rest of the reserve's forest is secondary, including areas populated by pioneer species. It is an important area for tree species including, in upland areas of the reserve, Schima wallichii, Dipterocarpus confertus, Shorea atrinervosa, Shorea argentifolia and Shorea agamii. The reserve is also home to Anisoptera, Dipterocarpus, Dryobalanops, Hopea, Parashorea, Polyalthia, Shorea, Syzygium and Vatica species.[1]
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^ abcdef. Sabah Forestry Department. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^Sheldon, Frederick H (October 2015). "Gazetteer and site-based history of the ornithology of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University. 1 (86): 7. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
^"FORESTS (CONSTITUTION OF FOREST RESERVES AND AMENDMENT) ENACTMENT 1984 (No. 4 of 1984)" (PDF). State of Sabah. July 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^ abFerrarese, Marco (29 June 2017). . Travel+Leisure. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019.
^"Ulu Telupid". European Commission. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^Ferrarese, Marco (31 August 2017). "7 places to get off the tourist trail in Malaysia". Rough Guides. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
^Rough Guides (3 October 2017). The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia On A Budget. Penguin. ISBN9780241330104.
^"Top destinations around the world for eco-tourism". SilverKris. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
^Sabran, Suzana; Nilus, Reuben; Pereira, Joan T.; Sugau, John Baptist; Kugan, Frederick (23 July 2014). "Contribution of the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative towards botanical exploration in Sabah, Malaysia". Reinwardtia. 14 (1): 140-141. doi:10.14203/reinwardtia.v14i1.406.
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Ulu Telupid – Protected Planet
March 20, 2024
telupid, forest, reserve, protected, forest, reserve, tongod, district, sandakan, division, sabah, malaysia, first, established, 1972, designated, class, protection, forest, sabah, forestry, department, 1984, area, hectares, down, from, former, size, hectares,. Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve is a protected forest reserve in Tongod District of Sandakan Division Sabah Malaysia 2 First established in 1972 1 it was designated as a Class 1 Protection Forest by the Sabah Forestry Department in 1984 3 4 Its area is 6 460 hectares 64 6 km2 3 down from its former size of 7 508 hectares 75 08 km2 1 Prior to being established as a forest reserve the area was used for logging and palm oil plantations 5 The reserve is mostly mountainous consisting mainly of mixed dipterocarp forest The land surrounding the reserve includes a town oil palm plantations rubber plantations and rice paddies It is threatened by fires and illegal logging In some areas agricultural activities have encroached into the protected area 1 Since 2000 there has been a net loss of just under 2 of the reserve s forested area 6 There is a small level of ecotourism activity in the reserve consisting of guided tours from a nearby village 5 7 which provides livelihood alternatives to logging and poaching 8 9 Ulu Telupid Forest ReserveIUCN category Ia strict nature reserve Ulu Telupid Forest ReserveLocation in BorneoLocationSabah MalaysiaNearest cityTelupid Telupid DistrictCoordinates5 34 12 N 116 56 43 E 5 57 N 116 9453 E 5 57 116 9453Area64 6 km2 24 9 sq mi Established1984Governing bodySabah Forestry Department 1 Flora edit163 floral species have been identified within the reserve the lowest diversity found within Sabah s inland forest reserves 29 are endemic to Borneo with none endemic to Sabah 10 Due to fire illegal logging and illegal agricultural activities only around 40 of Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve remains primary forest mostly in the upland interior areas of the reserve 1 The rest of the reserve s forest is secondary including areas populated by pioneer species It is an important area for tree species including in upland areas of the reserve Schima wallichii Dipterocarpus confertus Shorea atrinervosa Shorea argentifolia and Shorea agamii The reserve is also home to Anisoptera Dipterocarpus Dryobalanops Hopea Parashorea Polyalthia Shorea Syzygium and Vatica species 1 References edit a b c d e f Ulu Telupid Sabah Forestry Department Archived from the original on 10 April 2021 Retrieved 10 April 2021 Sheldon Frederick H October 2015 Gazetteer and site based history of the ornithology of Sabah Malaysian Borneo Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science Louisiana State University 1 86 7 Retrieved 30 May 2022 a b Ulu Telupid Protection Forest Reserve Malaysia Biodiversity Information System MyBIS Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Malaysia Retrieved 10 April 2021 FORESTS CONSTITUTION OF FOREST RESERVES AND AMENDMENT ENACTMENT 1984 No 4 of 1984 PDF State of Sabah July 2020 Retrieved 12 April 2021 a b Ferrarese Marco 29 June 2017 Into the Jungle in Sabah Travel Leisure Archived from the original on 16 September 2019 Ulu Telupid European Commission Retrieved 12 April 2021 Ferrarese Marco 31 August 2017 7 places to get off the tourist trail in Malaysia Rough Guides Retrieved 12 April 2021 Rough Guides 3 October 2017 The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia On A Budget Penguin ISBN 9780241330104 Top destinations around the world for eco tourism SilverKris 30 December 2016 Retrieved 25 April 2021 Sabran Suzana Nilus Reuben Pereira Joan T Sugau John Baptist Kugan Frederick 23 July 2014 Contribution of the Heart of Borneo HoB initiative towards botanical exploration in Sabah Malaysia Reinwardtia 14 1 140 141 doi 10 14203 reinwardtia v14i1 406 External links editUlu Telupid Protected Planet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve amp oldid 1145415549, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
