Ulu Telupid Forest Reserve
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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 Reserve | |
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Location | Sabah, Malaysia |
Nearest city | Telupid, Telupid District |
Coordinates | 5°34′12″N 116°56′43″E |
Area | 64.6 km2 (24.9 sq mi) |
Established | 1984 |
Governing body | Sabah Forestry Department[1] |