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The Borneo Bird Festival (BBF) is one of the largest nature festival in Malaysia which has provided a platform for the annual gathering of nature enthusiasts.This festival celebrates the wonderful birds of Borneo and aims to create public awareness in conservation efforts while promoting bird watching and eco-tourism activities.The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sandakan Sabah, has been the festival ground almost annually. It is also home to endemic species such as the Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Falconet and Black & Crimson Pitta.
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One of the first observation of 'bat hunting behaviour' of a hornbill specie.
The Gomantong Caves are an intricate cave system inside Gomantong Hill in Sandakan Division, Sabah, Malaysia. The hill is the largest limestone outcrop in the Lower Kinabatangan area.
In the limestone hills there are at least 19 caves which for centuries have resulted swiftlets to build their nest there. Gomantong Cave is one of the government owned caves listed under Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997 and managed by Sabah Wildlife Department.
Situated in a Sabah Forestry Department forest reserve, with an area of 3,297 hectares, the caves and the surrounding area are a protected area for wildlife, especially orangutans. The limestone hill is also the only known site for the endangered land snail Plectostoma mirabile.
The estimated millions of bat population is dominated by a colony of the wrinkle-lipped bat, Tadarida plicata, whose nightly exodus is popular to the hungry bat hawk, wallace’s hawk-eagle, brahminy kite and pied hornbills.
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In 1880's, an easy-going place for merchants and explorers from China, Germany, India, Arab, Spain and Great Britain. At the height of the timber boom Sandakan in the 70's to 80's it was said to have the world’s greatest concentration of millionaires, rich resources from timber.. visible remnants of Sultan Sulu ruling to the British and Japanese era. Today, it is Sabah’s rich and diverse biodiversity capital...thanks to the wealth of wildlife and nature attractions, also, the thriving oil palm plantations and fisheries. sabah sandakan makesandakangreatagain sepilokforest borneo forests rainforest sultan
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The Borneo Bird Festival is a celebration of the magnificent birds of Borneo. It is aimed at creating public awareness of bird conservation, promoting birdwatching, and encouraging eco-tourism activities. This year's theme is, 'BIRDS, BORN TO BE WILD'
The 10th edition of this annual Festival will be held at Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) situated within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve in Sandakan, where more than 300 species of birds have been recorded. Sepilok has captured the attention of birding communities worldwide for its resident endemic Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Falconet, Black-crowned pitta, Blue-headed pitta, Black magpie.Sabah is located on the northern most of Borneo and because of the varied habitats contained within its borders, supports one of the most stunning arrays of flora and fauna – a biological hotspot! With one of the highest endemism number of terrestrial animal in the world. This includes an amazingly rich bird life attracting naturalist and birders. A total of 688 resident and migratory species of birds have been recorded for Borneo, 60 are endemic to the island. Many of these endemic species are found on either Sabah’s hill slopes or in its montane forest. There are several well-established bird watching destinations in Sabah that are supported by a network of good quality transportation, comfortable accommodation and experienced local bird guides. These destinations are characterized by its unique habitat and bird specialties. Have a good birding!
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Greetings! The Sandakan Borneo Bird Club in collaboration with Sabah Tourism Board and Sabah Forestry Department is proud to held the 11th Borneo Bird Festival 2019 at Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) situated within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve in Sandakan, where more than 300 species of birds have been recorded. Sepilok forest attracts birdwatchers and bird photographers for its many species of Bornean birds and its endemic residents, the Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Falconet, Black-crowned pitta.Look out for the Sabah Bird Race, Photo Contest, Photo Race, Exhibits, Bird Mimic, Children’s Bird Race and more…The Borneo Bird Festival is a celebration of the magnificent birds of Borneo. It is aimed at creating public awareness of bird conservation, promoting birdwatching, and encouraging eco-tourism activities. #borneobirdfestival #birdfestival#sepilok #rdc #birdsofborneo #birding#sabahtourism #bbf #sabahtourism #sandakan —
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BIRD MIGRATIONA total of 244 bird species have been recorded as migrants or vagrants to Borneo. At a rough estimate a minimum of 15 million birds each winter from Siberia and NE Asia, with considerably smaller numbers of austral migrants from Australia and Java.
Bird Migration in Borneo (by: Quentin and Karen Phillipps) Habitats of migrant birdsForest migrants include Asian Brown and Mugimaki Flycatchers, Grey Night jar, Siberian Blue Robin and Hawk-owl, but in Borneo they represent less than 5% of the forest bird population in winter (Fogden, 1976). In the Malay Peninsula the proportion is 10-15% (Wells, 2007). Migrants are most common in coastal habitats and open countryside, and these birds are therefore not seriously affected by forest destruction and agricultural expansion. Some birds, such as egrets and other waterbirds, may even benefit. Records show that N Asia migrants are much more common in Sabah than Kalimantan, indicating no shortage of suitable habitat.
Habits of migrant birdsTired migrants are often recorded resting on small islands, ships or oil platforms in the South China Sea. Migrant raptors such as Peregrines and Sparrowhawks are regularly recorded hunting birds at these sites especially Brown Shrikes and Barn Swallows.Migration as a survival strategyA number of species are present in Borneo as both migrants and residents, e.g. Great Egret, Honey Buzzard, Peregrine Falcon, Ruddy Kingfisher and Brown Flycatcher. Usually the migrant form is more common, indication that (despite the pitfalls) long distance migration is a highly successful survival strategy.
Navigation and vagrantsMigrant birds use a variety of strategies to navigate and some, at least, are possessed of a magnetic compass, a star chart and an internal clock hard-wired in their brains. Research has shown that some birds navigate by day using the height of the sun above the horizon and at night by using a map of the stars. Thus unless the sky is overcast they know roughly where they both by day and by night. That these systems occasionally fail is proven by the many vagrants that turn up in Borneo, including ‘over-shooters’ such as the ducks (which normally winter north of Borneo) and ‘reverse migrants’ where east and west directions appear to be reversed, e.g. Wheatear and Common Cuckoo.
Night- and day-flying migrantsMost migrants fly by night. Day-flying migrants include the swallows and swifts, all the raptors, and buntings. Bee-eaters and pigeons fly by both day and night. When flying over the sea, land birds have no choice but to continue flying if they have not reached the Borneo coast by dawn. The flight from Vietnam to Borneo is a minimum of 850km (19hr flight at 45km/hr). Look for day arrivals from the west on the NW Borneo coast (Sept – Oct).THE MIGRATION CALENDAR FOR NORTHERN MIGRANTS TO NW BORNEOJanuary Look for Brown Shrike, Brown Flycatcher defending winter territories.February Check out old sites. Many migrants, e.g. Peregrine, return to the same site each year.March Northern migrant start returning north.April Most migrants depart. Cattle Egrets in orange breeding plumage before departure.May Last migrants depart. Austral migrants, e.g. Sacred Kingfisher, arrive in Kalimantan.June Only a few first-year migrants remains including Redshank, Cattle Egret etc.July First Yellow Wagtails arrive. First waders arrive at month end.August Large numbers of passage waders en route to Australia arrive. First Brown Shrikes.September Check coast for waterbirds and raptors. Cattle Egrets arrive in breeding plumage.October Peak migration. Check out Layang2, Mantanani, Manukan, P Tiga, tip of Borneo.November Harriers and Sparrowhawks arrive. Check coast after storms for vagrant seabirds.
December Most migration complete. Look for Mugimaki Flycatcher in the mountains.
Source: Phillipps Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo
Third Edition
by:
Quentin Phillipps
Karen Phillipps
More info on Bird Migration and its flyway, visit the website: http://www.eaaflyway.net
WADERS OBSERVED AT LOKKAWI COAST
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
The greatest migrationThe routes of satellite tagged bar-tailed godwits migrating north from New Zealand. This species has the longest known non-stop migration of any species, up to 10,200 km (6,300 mi)
This photo was taken by Andreas Trepte©: www.photo-natur.net.
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In conjunction with the Borneo Bird Festival 2017, you are invited to experience bird watching and enjoy the morning walk together with our experience Naturalists.
'God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages'.
Jacques DevalSAY NO TO CAGED BIRDS...
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How was the basin formed?
Maliau Basin looks like a huge volcanic caldera from the plane, which spans 25 Kilometers in diameter. This saucer-shaped geological structure, which is formed about 5 million years ago, is not the remnant of a dead volcano. In fact, it is a plateau gradually uplifted by volcanic & tectonic movements, and the middle was eroded to a basin due to weathering. The basin is a sedimentary formation comprised mainly of gently inclined beds of sandstone and mudstone, deposited between 15 million and 9 million years ago when Maliau was a coastal delta.
What makes it unique?
Maliau means “Land of the Giant Staircase” in Murut language. The reason Maliau Basin is called Sabah’s Lost World is because of its almost circular outer rim, with steep slopes and cliffs range from 300 to 1,600 Meters in height, creating a natural barrier that isolates the basin from the world (and “gene exchange”). Some flora and fauna, which are “trapped” in the basin for millions of years, may have evolved into new species. The only “opening” of Maliau is via Maliau Gorge, a narrow gap to South East, where Maliau River flows and joins Kuamut River outside basin, then to Kinabatangan River, the longest river of Sabah. http://maliaubasin.org/about-mbca/
Birding and wildlife photography.
There are a number of trails starting from the study centre and Agathis camp. The habitat was a primary dipterocarp – big trees, some mid-storey growth and mainly open forest floor. The birding was fantastic, many spectacular birds, Blue-headed pitta, Blue-winged leafbird, Yellow-vented flowerpecker, Black-crowned pitta, Helmeted hornbill, Bornean falconet, bornean ground cuckoo, hooded pitta, scaly-crowned babbler, ferruginous babbler, moustached babbler and Black-throated wren babbler heard very early morning.Bulwer's pheasant sighted both Nepenthes and Ginseng camp trails, Chestnut necklaced partridge, Roul roul, Blue Banded, Giant Pitta and Bornean bristlehead, are also supposedly in the area. Also, well worth the late afternoon walk.
Wildlife watching is great! mask-palm civet, good population of sambar deer and bearded pig, binturong, bornean gibbon, a stronghold of banteng (wild cattle) and bornean elephants. Excellent for landscape photography too!
The access road to the study centre was improved tremendously, it used to take 6hours from Tawau airport, now its 3hours!
Recommended lenses: 600mm, 500mm, 200-500mm, 70-200mm, 14-24mm and fisheye for the milky and stars! Binoculars and scope.
#maliaubasin #lostworld #borneo #maliau #birdsofmaliau#photosafari #birding #birdingmaliau #birdingsabah
Aerial view of Maliau basin Gary and Cede at the trail Blue-headed pitta - a ground bird in the lowland forest of Borneo, a beautiful endemic specie. Black-crowned pitta - endemic to the lowland forests of Borneo, a resident at Maliau basin trails. Yellow-vented flowerpecker - not so common flowerpecker of the lowlands. Blue-winged leafbird - perhaps the most striking bird at the Maliau study centre trail. Black hornbill 'sunning' with the Maliau Basin Conservation Area rim on the background.
Yellow-rumped flowerpecker - common endemic to Borneo Scaly-crowned babbler - they are there, getting a shot is tough one... 'fast but not furious' in the dark understorey of the forest. Bornean crested fireback Bornean gibbon - endemic to the lowlands and good population at Maliau. The 'milky way' at Maliau Basin Conservation Area Sambar deer, common sight at the study centre n along the road. Cede, Jadda and Gary by the road Dawn at the Tower The Maliau rim - view from the Tower at Maliau Basin Conservation Area Maliau Basin Conservation Area Study Centre Keruing room at Maliau Basin Conservation Area To visit Maliau basin, pls contact:
Carol Prudente
Phone: +60-89-666-196
WhatsApp: 014-3757061
OR
'Gary Albert'
Phone/Whatsapp: 012-813-7179#maliau #maliaubasin #maliaubirds #birdsofborneo #birdingborneo #heartofborneo0Add a comment
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Wildlife Conservation Awareness Programme (Program Kesedaran Konservasi Hidupan Liar 2017) in Sandakan district in February together with Sabah Wildlife Department, Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, HUTAN, Wildlife Rescue Unit and IJM Plantations. An estimated of 3,000 students from six schools were reached during the 5 days Outreach Programme.
"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful."Alice Walker
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Happy New Year 2017 to everyone!Thank you all for your support.A fresh new year is once again upon us. It’s the time to be thankful for the blessings and achievements of the past years. At the same time, it is a brand new year to start afresh, to start strong, and a chance to do everything we want to do. May you have more lifers to add on your list, interesting observations and good photo opportunities to nature around us.To start the new year, we wish to invite you for a birding walk at RDC. As you know, we have launched the bird club's field office last year and part of the mutual agreement with Sabah Forestry Department is to conduct a regular survey of birds and other wildlife, also a scheduled birding walk with a trial run this Saturday, 21st January 2017. This is to establish the timing and trails.
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Borneo Bird Festival
15th – 17th September 2016
Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Sepilok, Sandakan
Sabah, MalaysiaThe Sandakan Borneo Bird Club in collaboration with Sabah Tourism Board and Sabah Forestry Department is proud to held the 8th Borneo Bird Festival. The Borneo Bird Festival is a celebration of the magnificent birds of Borneo. It is aimed at creating public awareness of bird conservation, promoting birdwatching, and encouraging eco-tourism activities. This year's theme is, 'jalan-jalan cari burung' (lets go birding!).The 8th edition of this annual Festival will be held at Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) situated within the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve in Sandakan, where more than 300 species of birds have been recorded. Sepilok has captured the attention of birding communities worldwide for its resident endemic Bornean Bristlehead, Bornean Falconet, Black-crowned pitta.
Bornean bristleheadBornean Bristlehead remains an elusive and enigmatic bird, endemic to the lowland forests of Borneo. Long isolation on Borneo have deepened the evolutionary divergences, and thus treating it as a unique species, as the only member of the family Pityriaseidae and the only species in its genus Pityriasis. Bornean bristlehead is usually encountered in flocks of six to ten birds. It moves slowly through its lowland rainforest habitat in an ungainly fashion, spend much of their time searching leaves and tree trunks for invertebrate prey, caterpillars, cicadas, beetles and other large insects for food. The breeding biology of the remains a mystery, with very little information known.
Bornean bristlehead is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Some known location to observe the Bornean bristlehead are, Sepilok Forest and Kinabatangan in Sandakan, Danum Valley, and Tabin in Sabah, Ulu Belait and Labi in Brunei, Lambir and Similajau in Sarawak and Kutai and Gunung Palung in Kalimantan.Black-crowned pitta Bornean falconet - the smallest raptor in the world, endemic to northern Borneo Borneo Bird Festival 2016 was launched by Datuk Pang Yuk Ming - Assistant Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah representing the Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun and graced by Datuk Sam Mannan - Director of Sabah Forestry Department. The highlight of the launching event was Signing of MOU between Sabah Forestry Department and Sandakan Borneo Bird Club for The Management of Birdwatching Activities and to update the Database of Bird Species and other Fauna in the Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok.The Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) canopy walkway Among the highlights of the Festival are the Sabah Bird Race - a team of three, spot, identify and record as many bird species in 24hours period at a designated locations. Guided birding walk, Talks, Bird Photography Contests, Birding Workshop, Booth Exhibitions, various Children’s Bird Camp, above all it is a gathering of nature enthusiasts centred in Sandakan!
Children's Bird Camp participants
With VIP's and Guest The venue at RDC, Sepilok has always offered many surprises to birds and wildlife sightings. This year's Sabah Bird Race, participated by 12 teams (including a bird group from China and Hongkong), sighted 99 species of birds during the 24 hours bird race compare to 70 or 80 bird species in the past.
The Children's bird camp successfully conducted with 20 happy kids from the general public around Sandakan and Kinabatangan. The Talks were enlightening and educational. The many activities kept the fun going and exhausted the organisers... Im sure they had great time too!
This annual gathering of nature enthusiast and bird watchers have been a platform to boost local tourism and education to nature conservation. Both local and western visitors actively participated in birding activities.
Birders and Nature enthusiasts from Brunei, Hongkong, Beijing, China, Peninsular Malaysia, Kota Kinabalu,
Lahad datu, Tabin, Danum, Kinabatangan and Sandakan.
White-bellied woodpecker Visitors to the Borneo Bird Festival were families that spent the weekend here, exploring the Rainforest Discovery Centre or RDC as it is locally called. They were seen enjoying the free guided nature walks, trying out the flying fox over the lake, exploring the steel canopy walk and participating in the many activities.
Guided Birding Walk
Birders from Brunei, Kota Kinabalu and Maliau
Sabah Bird Race briefing Rhinoceros hornbill, juvenile (left) and adult (right)
There were food and drink stalls which offered a variety of fast and local food and also souvenir stalls that sold local handicraft. A temporary tattoo corner was a popular spot as many children and teenagers were seen getting all sorts of bird tattoos.
Mr. Mohd Vol of Brunei with Vip's
Ms Tomoko Ichikawa of EAAFP with Datuk Sam Mannan Mr. Ck Leong, Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, Cede and Mr. Jeffery Aman of Sandakan Municipal Council Mr. Willem Van de ven of Wild Bird Club of the Philippines Mr. Jason Tan of Triffid Optical Supplies (Kowa and Omicron) Mr. Thomas Kwan and Ms. Irene Chong of Nikon Malaysia
Mr. Bernard Ng and Mr. Steven Sen of Canon Malaysia Mr. Lim Chai Heng of Minox Malaysia
Mr. Kien Ping Woo of Leica Malaysia
The BBF 2016 event has achieved its target of more than 7,000 visitors, while the inaugural Borneo Bird Run yielded 550 participants. Overall, a great achievement to service the community and effective networking session with the invited foreign guest, exhibitors and speakers.Capitalising on current social media we have highlighted the Rainforest Discovery Centre as an epicentre for birding, wildlife observation and the ultimate experience of a Bornean rainforest. An effective avenue to promote to the international audience.
Red-naped trogon (Left) Crimson sunbird (Right)
Mr. Alex Yee, Dr. Wong Siew Te, Mr. Jeffery Aman, Datuk Peter Pang, Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, Datuk Sam Mannan,
Mr. Cede Prudente, Mr. Effendy Mahani, Mr. Gary Albert, (rear), Mr. Yahya Fadzil, Ms. Bernadette Joeman and
Dr. Robert Ong at the Drongo house
We wish to thank the Sandakan Borneo Bird Club members and the organising committee, Datuk Sam Mannan – Director, Sabah Forestry Department and his team at the Forest Research Centre (FRC) and Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) Sabah Forestry Department, headed by Dr. Robert Ong http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my, Municipal Council of Sandakan : http://www.mps.sabah.gov.my, Sponsors, Bird clubs from around Asia, Exhibitors, and NGO's for supporting the event.
Sincere appreciation to Mr. Gordon Yapp – General Manager, Sabah Tourism Board and his team, Mr. Kevin Chin, Ms. Noredah Othman and Mr. Effendi Mahany for their untiring assistance over the years. Tourism Malaysia for their funding contribution. http://www.sabahtourism.com2017 Birding EventWith this, we have lined-up some key activities for the Bird Club, such as, Borneo Bird Festival 2017, Borneo Bird Race 2017, Participation in the various Bird Fairs in the region and enhance the Nature Education Awareness Program and Bird Conservation in Sabah.
Fluffy-backed tit-babbler
WINNERSSABAH BIRD RACE
'Mokitombolog'1st PrizeCash RM1,500, Medal & 3 units Omnicron 8x32 Monoculars (worth RM300 each)Sponsored by Trifid Optical SuppliesTeam : Tabin Wildlife Holidays (99 species sighted)1) Mohd Bin Johari2) Heryzan bin Jumadil3) Alistair Puhan2nd PrizeCash RM900, Medal & Goodies sponsored by Minox (tshirt & cap x 3 pcs each)Team : BRL Team (98 species sighted)1) Theodore Dennis2) Adzel Neil bin Korus3) Azmil bin Pilantong3rd PrizeCash RM600 , Medal & Goodies sponsored by Minox (lenscloth & strap x 3 pcs each)Team : Rinukut Team (881) Paul Imbun2) Khairulikhwan3) Erwan bin Abd Razlie
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY CONTESTCategory 1 : Artistic
1st PrizeCash RM500 + Nikon goodiesAnabel G. Kouju‘Java Sparrow’
2nd PrizeCash RM200 + Nikon goodiesMark L. Benedict‘The Dance of the Sunbird’
3rd PrizeCash RM100 + Nikon goodiesSeverino Paulin Jr‘Red Bearded Bee-Eater’
Category 2 : Endemic
1st Prize- 1 unit Nikon 1J4 10-30PD zoom kit. Sponsored by Nikon.- Complimentary 2days 1 night stay for 2 person @ Deluxe Sea View room + breakfast sponsored by Four Points by Sheraton SandakanSoon Chen Vui‘Whitehead’s Broadbill’
2nd PrizeCash RM200 + Leica goodiesAlven Chang‘Bornean Mountain Black-Eye’
3rd PrizeCash RM100 + Leica goodiesJadda Suhaimi‘Bornean Ground Cuckoo’
Category 3 : Digiscoping
Main Prize- 1 unit Nikon 1J4 10-30PD zoom kit + Nikon goodies. Sponsored by Nikon.- Complimentary BBQ Steamboat Dinner for 2 person at the Eatery sponsored by Four Points by Sheraton SandakanAlven Chang‘White headed Stilt’
TALKS
Talk 1 : Searching for Elusive Pheasants by /; Mr Roger Rajah: https://www.facebook.com/rrajah
Pheasants are one of the hardest bird to see and in searching for them takes a couple of days to weeks and in some cases in different altitude range. More often it also base solely on luck. This talk cover sort after Pheasants that is found in Borneo, Nepal and Bhutan
Talk 2 : Social media and Birding by : Mr David Hogan : http://blog.malaysia-asia.myDiscover how social media can assist your bird watching & bird photography hobby with the latest trends, tools and platforms that are currently used by millions locally and around the world.Talk 3 : Migratory Waterbirds and their habitat by : Ms Tomoko Ichikawa of EAAFP
http://www.eaaflyway.net/contacts/secretariat/East Asian-Australasian Flyway (EAAF) stretches from Alaska and Russia, through East and Southeast Asia, to Australia and New Zealand. It includes 22 countries with various economic, cultural, and social backgrounds. The EAAF supports at least 50 million migratory waterbirds of more than 200 species. However, the number of migratory waterbirds is in a sharp decline because of the rapid loss and degradation of their habitats. Continuous monitoring will become very important to support the survival of migratory waterbirds. It would be great if this talk can encourage Bornean bird watchers to discuss how they can participate in the systematic and continuous monitoring in Borneo through their works and hobbies to contribute to the migratory waterbird conservation.Talk 4 : Traditional hunting and modern conseravation: What have we learnt? by : Dr K. Yoganand, Sharon Koh & Julia Ng
http://foreversabah.org/team/Traditional hunting is considered a customary right by many indigenous communities and human right advocates, while it is considered a problem to wildlife conservation by conservationists and government law enforcement agencies. Discussions on this topic often take a political dimension and consequently the reality of hunting and animal population status seldom gets examined. In this talk, we raise two questions in the context of Sabah: 1) Is hunting traditional anymore? And 2) Is traditional hunting compatible with modern conservation? and analyse the facts and perspectives on these questions, based on what we as conservationists have learnt in Sabah over the years. Further, we review the applicability of current wildlife management in Sabah to the question of regulated hunting.Talk 5 : Wildlife Conservation and Wildlife Trade by : Mohd Soffian Abu Bakar, Sabah Wildlife Department: http://www.wildlife.sabah.gov.myThe word ‘Conservation’ can be defined as act of preserving, protecting or guarding and wise use. Therefore ‘Wildlife Conservation’ is referred as act to preserve, protect and control harvesting of this natural resource. On of the very conservative ways of doing wildlife conservation is through establishing the Protected Areas such as Parks, Sanctuaries or Conservation areas. Wildlife trade is always seen as contradicting to the conservation effort regardless weather it’s legal or illegal. But why do we have CITES? This presentation will overview how the wildlife conservation efforts carried out in Sabah State and how big is the impact of wildlife trade to wildlife conservation in Sabah.Talk 6 : Children and Birding by : Ms. Loraiti Lolin : http://www.forest.sabah.gov.my/rdc/The younger generation are the bearers of good nature conservation, it is moral obligation to pass on the legacies in appreciating and implementing good practices in nature conservation.Birding is a healthy hobby to instill to our children.Talk 7 : How Technology help birding by : Mr Ken Ching, Eco Education and Resources Centre, Hongkong: http://erc.org.hk/en/Improvement of technology had changed our life in different aspects. In this presentation, we would like to introduce the use of smartphone application in bird watching and how it can help to collect data for research and conservation.
This year, we are excited to launch the 1st Borneo Bird Run, a fun run to promote healthy lifestyle and remind the community of the importance to conserving our natural environment as source of clean air!
Winners and Participants of the Borneo Bird Run with Datuk Sam Mannan and Guests Borneo Bird Festival 2016 Organising Committee1. Dr. Robert Ong Sabah Forestry Department2. Mdm. Bernadette Joeman Sabah Forestry Department3. Mr. Hubert Petol Sabah Forestry Department4. Ms. Arni-Natalia Arpa Sabah Forestry Department5. Ms. Loraiti Lolin Sabah Forestry Department6. Ms. Phylesia Jill Rama Sabah Forestry Department
7. Ms. Eyen Khoo Sabah Forestry Department
8. Dr. Arthur Chung Sabah Forestry Department
9. Ms. Viviannye Paul Sabah Forestry Department
10. Ms. Beth EB Gilbert Sabah Forestry Department11. Mr. Effendi Mahany Sabah Tourism Board12. Mr. Cede Prudente Sandakan Borneo Bird Club13. Mr. Gary Albert Sandakan Borneo Bird Club14. Mdm. Caroline@Kathy Sandakan Borneo Bird Club15. Mdm. Adeline Choy Sandakan Borneo Bird Club16. Mdm. Irene Chong Sandakan Borneo Bird Club17. Mr. Mark Louis Benedict Sandakan Borneo Bird Club18. Cynthia Au Sandakan Borneo Bird Club19. Mdm. Rowena Garcia Sandakan Borneo Bird Club20. Mr.Chee Kim Teoh Future Alam Borneo and Organising Chairman for Borneo Bird run
Lecturers with the Children's Bird Camp participants
Grey and buff woodpecker
For inquiries and interests in attending the next bird festival, please email us at:
borneobirdclub@yahoo.com
website: www.borneobirdfestival.com
https://www.facebook.com/BorneoBirdFestival/
Thank you to all our sponsors: IJM Plantations, Leica Malaysia, Nikon Malaysia, Fourpoints by Sheraton, Minox, Tiffid Optical Supplies and Canon Malaysia.
#borneobirdfestival #birdingborneo #birdsofborneo #sabah #endemicbirdsofborneo #rdc #sepilok #borneobirding #wildlifeofborneo #biridngsabah
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