Transcript BUFFER ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NORTH SELANGOR …
BUFFER ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NORTH SELANGOR PEAT SWAMP FOREST 24 June 2014
Overall management objective 2014 23
“To maintain the geographical extent and integrity of the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest to sustain and rehabilitate the functions of the ecosystem as a provider of goods and services for the benefit of the local and global communities."
Current issues
• Current developments along the boundary of the NSPSF – eg mining, plantations, drainage etc are having a negative impact eg disruption of hydrology, fire, subsidence etc.
Most of these fires were deliberately started as part of illegal land development activities – primarily for oil palm State land
Planted oil palm Illegally forest & vegetation clearance State land
Construction of canals / drainage in peat soil areas for agriculture without adequate water management (over drainage) - cause the water to drain out of the peat layer, with the result that the peat becomes dry and
highly combustible.
State land
Illegal encroachment for agriculture
State land
The networks of drains (perimeter drainages) are apparently being developed without water management structures to control the water level and prevent over-drainage.
Forest Reserve State land
Illegal encroachment into NSPSF for agricultural Forest Reserve
Forest Reserve Illegal encroachment into NSPSF for agricultural
Regular fires occur on agricultural land around NSPSF
Forest Reserve
Buffer Zone Management
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To maintain the integrity of the NSPSF it is necessary to reduce negative impacts of activities adjacent to FR.
The National Physical Plan(2010) and the Selangor State Structure Plan (2020) require a 1000 m (1km) buffer zone along the entire border of the NSPSF Buffer zone with 9 sub-zones has been proposed according to the district, current land use and types of economic activity
Extract from Selangor Structure plan showing NSPSF as Class I ( dark green) surrounded by 500m ESA class 2 (pale green) surrounded by ESA class 3 ( pale blue
Buffer Zone requirements under NPP2 (2010) Selangor State structure plan (2007-2020)
Rank ESA Rank 1
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Existing and proposed Protected Areas (PA).
Important small habitats outside the PA system: turtle landing sites, salt licks, important plant areas, limestone outcrops and
natural wetlands of high conservation value
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Catchments of existing and proposed dams.
Areas above 1,000m contour.
Management Criteria No development, agriculture or
logging shall be permitted except for ecotourism 1 , research and education.
ESA Rank 2 ESA Rank 3
All other forests and wetlands outside Protected Areas.
500m buffer zone around Rank 1 areas
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Areas between 300m-1,000m contour.
Marine park islands.
500m buffer zone around Rank 2 areas
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Catchments of water intake and groundwater recharge zones.
Areas between 150m-300m contour, all areas with erosion risk above 150ton/ha/yr, all areas experiencing critical or significant coastal erosion.
No development or agriculture. Sustainable logging and eco tourism may be permitted subject to local constraints.
Controlled development
whereby the type and intensity of the development shall be strictly controlled depending on the nature of the constraints.
Assessment of buffer zone management for NSPSF
The main approach has been as follows: Preliminary scoping of issue and legal requirements.
Series of consultation meetings with multi-stakeholder, and site visits were held for four months from November 2013 to May 2014 at NSPSF three districts in North Selangor.
Field Assessment of buffer zone to verify and expand on issues from consultations review of secondary data including published scientific work as well as internal Selangor Forestry Department documents and data.
Development of buffer zone plan Circulation for comment (3 June) Workshop 24 June
Stakeholder Meetings & Consultations
1. 29 th November 2013 - stakeholder meeting at state level was held at Quality Hotel, Shah Alam 2. 19 th March 2014 – Stakeholder session at Sabak Bernam District held in D’Bayu Housestay.
3. 26 th March 2014 – Stakeholder session at Hulu Selangor District held in Sungai Dusun Wildlife Reserve.
4. 27 th Selangor District held in Kuala Selangor Nature Park.
March 2014 – Stakeholder session at Kuala
State Stakeholder meeting
• • • • Date: 29 Nov 2013 Venue : Hotel Quality, Shah Alam Participants : 38 from 18 various Agencies Identified key issues
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Identified issues
There is no specific legislation for enforcement of the buffer zone management adjacent to NSPSF Development of economic activities that are not sustainable and controlled in buffer zone adjacent to the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest (agriculture, farming, mining, etc.) Environmentally Sensitive Area (Class 1 & 2) in buffer zone adjacent to the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest have not signified Lack of Peat Fire Prevention and control in buffer zone adjacent to the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest Disruption of the hydrological regime in the adjacent to North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest (Lack of hydrology management) Lack of community and stakeholder involvement in conservation activities in the North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest Lack of BMPs on existing agricultural areas on peat Reassess the management zones in North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest, based on aerial and other ground surveys Illegal hunting Eco-tourism product development
• • • • • Date:19 Mac 2014 (Wednesday) Masa : 9 am – 6 pm Venue: D’Bayu Impian Housestay 30 participants 12 various agencies.
Sabak Bernam
Key Issues
• • • • • • Uncontrolled drainage system, peat swamp forest drying / fire; due to smallholder Elevated clay bund along the main canal & Tengi river impact forest tree mortality Unauthorized intrusion or/and encroachment Illegal livestock farm PSF ecosystem e.g. drying, subsidence and loss of flora & fauna Conversion of good forest area to oil palm plantation
• • • • Date Time :26 Mac 2014 : 9 pagi – 6 petang Venue: Sungai Dusun Wild Life Reserve Participants : 30 from 17 various agencies
Hulu Selangor
Key Issues
• • • • • • Uncontrolled drainage system, peat swamp forest drying / fire; Unauthorized intrusion or/and encroachment illegal foreign migrants increases (PATI) Illegal livestock farm illegal foreign migrants increases (PATI) Illegal encroachment into state land; Illegal hunting
• • • • Date Time :27 Mac 2014 : 9 pagi – 6 petang Venue: Taman Alam Kuala Selangor Participants : 30 from 18 various agencies
Kuala Selangor
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Key Issues
Uncontrolled drainage system, peat swamp forest drying / fire; due to smallholder / mining activities Elevated clay bund along the main canal & Tengi river impact forest tree mortality Unauthorized intrusion or/and encroachment Illegal livestock farm illegal foreign migrants increases (PATI) Illegal encroachment into state land; Illegal hunting
Stakeholders involved in Consultations
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Department of Environment, Selangor Felda Berhad Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia Forest Research Institute of Malaysia Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 6.
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Hulu Selangor District and Land Office Hulu Selangor District Council IADA West Coast Selangor 9.
Iktisas Planners Sdn. Bhd 10. Irrigation and Drainage Department, Selangor 11. Kuala Selangor District and Land Office 12. Kuala Selangor District Council 13. Kumpulan Darul Ehsan 14. Kumpulan Semesta Sdn. Bhd.
15. Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) 16. Malaysian Nature Society 17. Peers Consult (M) Sdn Bhd 18. Sabak Bernam District and Land Office 19. Sabak Bernam District Council 20. Sahabat Hutan Gambut Selangor Utara 21. Selangor Wildlife Department 22. Selangor Agriculture Development Corporation 23. Selangor Forestry Department 24. Selangor Water Management Authority 25. Sime Darby Plantation Sdn. Bhd 26. Town and Country Planning Department, Selangor 27. Universiti Putra Malaysia
Rationale for establishing Buffer Zone Management Plan for NSPSF
• • • The NSPSF is required to have a buffer zone in line with NPP and SSSP. The main functions of buffer zones are: To contribute to the conservation and protection of the NSPSF and it surround area; To enhance the conservation values within the proposed buffer zones; and To provide benefits from the NSPSF to the surrounding communities and land owners
Proposed nature of buffer zone
Buffer zone type/ Current development status
No current development Existing Legal development (approved prior to ESA requirement (2005)
Class 2 (0-500m) No development or agriculture. No development or
agriculture permitted . Sustainable timber harvesting and eco-tourism may be permitted subject to local constraints Remaining forested land to be gazetted as FR Permanent structures to be removed, Mining to stop, Existing agriculture and plantation to manage water tables so as to avoid any drainage of NSPSF/ minimise fire risk
Class 3 (500-1000m) Controlled development Controlled development
Agriculture, plantations may be permitted provided that don’t negatively impact class 2 buffer zone.
No mining or housing permitted No new mining. Existing mining only permitted to continue if Clay bund to isolate from drainage impact on Class 2 buffer.
LANDUSE IN BUFFER ZONE (1 KM) 394 ha 465 ha 9,079 ha 2,714 ha 373 ha 802 ha
Overview of buffer zone activities adjacent to NSPSF
Kuala Selangor - divided into 4 sub zones.
1. Kuala Selangor Zone 1 (KS 1) - Tiram Buruk and Sawah Sempadan 2. Kuala Selangor Zone 2 (KS 2) - Simedarby Plantation / Kampung Raja Musa & Kampung Seri Tiram Buruk Community land / Forest Compartment 73 3. Kuala Selangor Zone 3 (KS 3) - PKPS clay mines and oil palm plantation / KDEB land / MBI land / UNISEL Land / SEMESTA 4. Kuala Selangor Zone 4 (KS 4) - Jalan Timur Tambahan (Parit 1-15)
Kuala Selangor Zone 1 (KS 1) - Tiram Buruk and Sawah Sempadan
Kuala Selangor Zone 2 (KS 2) - Simedarby Plantation / Kampung Raja Musa & Kampung Seri Tiram Buruk Community land / Forest Compartment 73
Kuala Selangor Zone 3 (KS 3) - PKPS clay mines and oil palm plantation / KDEB land / MBI land / UNISEL Land / SEMESTA
Kuala Selangor Zone 4 (KS 4) - Jalan Timur Tambahan (Parit 1-15)
Sabak Bernam - divided into 3 sub zones
1. Sabak Bernam Zone 1(SB 1) - Sungai Burung, Sekinchan, Sungai Hj Doraini 2. Sabak Bernam Zone 2 (SB 2) - Project IADA (Water Retention Pond), Kampung Sungai Hj Doraini (Parit 9-14) and Kampung Merpauh Berdarah 3. Sabak Bernam Zone 3 (SB 3) – Kampung Merbauh Berdarah, Jalan Sungai Panjang & PKPS Plantation
Sabak Bernam Zone 1(SB 1) - Sungai Burung, Sekinchan, Sungai Hj Doraini
Sabak Bernam Zone 2 (SB 2) - Project IADA (Water Retention Pond), Kampung Sungai Hj Doraini (Parit 9 14) and Kampung Merpauh Berdarah
Sabak Bernam Zone 3 (SB 3) – Kampung Merbauh Berdarah, Jalan Sungai Panjang & PKPS Plantation
Hulu Selangor- divided into 2 sub zones
1. Hulu Selangor Zone 1(HS 1) – Felda Sungai Tengi Selatan, Sungai Tenggi Plantation, local communities from Kampung Tawakal A & B & Parit 16 2. Hulu Selangor Zone 2 (HS 2) – Felda Sungai Tengi, Felda Soeharto Plantation & JPS feeder canal
HS 1 : Felda Sungai Tengi Selatan, Sungai Tenggi Plantation, local communities from Kampung Tawakal A & B & Parit 16
HS 2 : Felda Sungai Tengi, Felda Soeharto Plantation & JPS feeder canal
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Buffer zone implementation under The Local Government Act of 1976
Selangor State Structure Plan 2035, Kuala Selangor & Sabak Bernam District Local Plan 2025 are in the process of finalization. Demarcation of the mandatory buffer zone from NPP and SSSP must be incorporated into the District Local Plans that are developed under the Town and country Planning Act, 1976. In addition it is recommended that the buffers are also gazetted under section 62 of the National Land Code 1965. This action will further strengthen the protection of the NSPSF.
1.Finalize the boundary of the buffer zone and develop guidance for each section 2.Integrate the buffer zone plan into the District local Plans 3.Ensure that management of water resources in the buffer zones does not disrupt the hydrology of adjacent NSPSF 4.Support buffer zones activities compatible with the objectives of the NSPSF.
5. Promoting BMPs for the existing legal development in buffer zone 6. Stop any new development which would adversely affect biodiversity and ecological function 7. Support the development of community-based forestry management within the buffer zone 8. Promote the development of partnerships with key stakeholders within the buffer zone 9. Enhance the capacity of communities residing adjacent to NSPSF to participate in buffer zone management and rehabilitation
Benefits of buffer zones management plan for NSPSF
Buffer zones management plan may provide a variety of benefits: • • • • • •
a) Biological/Natural resource benefits:
Reduce risk of fires and degradation Reduce risk of fires/smoke and health impacts.
Providing barrier against human access and undesirable use of the NSPSF; Extending the habitat and thus increasing the population of large, wide-ranging species in NSPSF; Enhancing environmental services provided by the reserve, e.g. water retention, carbon storage and others; safeguarding biodiversity
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b) Social benefits:
Providing a flexible mechanism for resolving conflicts between the interests of conservation and those of the inhabitants of adjacent lands; Improving the earning potential and quality of the environment of local people; Building local and regional support for conservation and rehabilitation programmes; • • • •
c) Economic benefits:
Increased benefits from NSPSF for direct users such as: income from tourism, income of local people employed in area; Safeguarding/Increased value of NSPSF from indirect use: a sources of freshwater supply flood mitigation carbon sink and store Direct benefits - income generated in buffer zone: new employment opportunities, change in productivity, benefits of newly introduced crops or technologies, Other benefits: increased visitor flows (and income generation) at state and national level,
d) Institutional and policy-related benefits:
• • • • • Introduction of participatory planning methodologies, Direct and indirect users’ awareness of value of natural forest areas and consequent willingness to contribute to their establishment, Establishment of local level monitoring mechanisms involving local communities, Involvement of local communities in management of conservation and buffer zones, and Increased responsibility with local government for state & district planning and implementation that includes nature conservation components in buffer zone.