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Natural Resource Uses

Samunsam is Sarawak’s oldest Wildlife Sanctuary and one of several Important Bird Areas in the State. The site, which was gazetted in 1979, covers an area of about 6,090 ha, and stretches from the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia, to within two kilometres from the coast. In line with State develop...

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Main Authors:	Mohamad Suhaidi, Salleh, Neilson Ilan, Mersat, Kamsiah, Ali, Farah, Zaini, Haslina, Hashim, Regina Garai, Abdullah
Other Authors:	Mohd Azlan, Jayasilan
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	UNIMAS Publisher 2022
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General)
Online Access:	http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40614/3/NATURAL%20RESOURCE%20USES%20-%20Copy.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40614/
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spelling	my.unimas.ir.406142022-12-01T06:20:45Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40614/ Natural Resource Uses Mohamad Suhaidi, Salleh Neilson Ilan, Mersat Kamsiah, Ali Farah, Zaini Haslina, Hashim Regina Garai, Abdullah H Social Sciences (General) Samunsam is Sarawak’s oldest Wildlife Sanctuary and one of several Important Bird Areas in the State. The site, which was gazetted in 1979, covers an area of about 6,090 ha, and stretches from the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia, to within two kilometres from the coast. In line with State development plan, a number of areas near the Sanctuary have been identified as of economic importance. This has resulted in the construction of a road network that has transformed this once isolated area to an easy place to access. Therefore, the Samunsam area is likely to see significant impacts in the near future. Due to market expansions, national parks and nature reserves have become areas of interest and have vast potential for ecotourism. Areas adjacent to Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary are dominated by villages, orchards and plantations, where most livelihoods currently depend. In view of this, a community’s perspective is crucial in decision-making within future development projects in the area. This chapter explores socio-economic impacts and opportunities in and around Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary. Demographics and the dependency on the natural resources by the local community were investigated based on in-depth interview and focus group discussions. UNIMAS Publisher Mohd Azlan, Jayasilan Indraneil, Das Abang Arabi, Abang Aimran 2022 Book Chapter PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/40614/3/NATURAL%20RESOURCE%20USES%20-%20Copy.pdf Mohamad Suhaidi, Salleh and Neilson Ilan, Mersat and Kamsiah, Ali and Farah, Zaini and Haslina, Hashim and Regina Garai, Abdullah (2022) Natural Resource Uses. In: Life from Headwaters to the Coast SAMUNSAM Wilderness Rediscovered. UNIMAS Publisher, Kuching, Sarawak, pp. 107-110. ISBN 978-967-2298-81-6
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description	Samunsam is Sarawak’s oldest Wildlife Sanctuary and one of several Important Bird Areas in the State. The site, which was gazetted in 1979, covers an area of about 6,090 ha, and stretches from the border with Kalimantan, Indonesia, to within two kilometres from the coast. In line with State development plan, a number of areas near the Sanctuary have been identified as of economic importance. This has resulted in the construction of a road network that has transformed this once isolated area to an easy place to access. Therefore, the Samunsam area is likely to see significant impacts in the near future. Due to market expansions, national parks and nature reserves have become areas of interest and have vast potential for ecotourism. Areas adjacent to Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary are dominated by villages, orchards and plantations, where most livelihoods currently depend. In view of this, a community’s perspective is crucial in decision-making within future development projects in the area. This chapter explores socio-economic impacts and opportunities in and around Samunsam Wildlife Sanctuary. Demographics and the dependency on the natural resources by the local community were investigated based on in-depth interview and focus group discussions.
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