Transcript BUFFER ZONE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR NORTH SELANGOR PEAT …

BUFFER ZONE
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR
NORTH SELANGOR PEAT
SWAMP FOREST
24 June 2014
Buffer Zone Management
• 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
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ESA
Rank 2
ESA
Rank 3
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Management Criteria
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.
Catchments of existing and proposed dams.
Areas above 1,000m contour.
No development, agriculture or
logging shall be permitted except
for ecotourism1, research and
education.
All other forests and wetlands outside Protected
Areas.
500m buffer zone around Rank 1 areas.
Areas between 300m-1,000m contour.
Marine park islands.
500m buffer zone around Rank 2 areas.
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 ecotourism 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.
Proposed nature of buffer zone
Buffer zone type/
Current development
status
Class 2 (0-500m)
No development or
agriculture.
Class 3 (500-1000m)
Controlled development
No current development
(Stateland)
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
Controlled development
Agriculture, plantations may be
permitted ( after study) provided
that does not negatively impact
the water levels/quality and fire
risk in class 2 buffer zone.
Mining only permitted aftrer study
and clay bund construction
No housing permitted
No current development
(Private land)
Sustainable timber harvesting or
forest replanting and eco-tourism
may be permitted subject to local
constraints.
Controlled development
Agriculture, plantations may be
permitted provided that don’t
impact the water levels and fire
risk in class 2 buffer zone.
Mining or housing only permitted
if approved by district government
and meets certain guidelines
Proposed nature of buffer zone
Buffer zone type/
Current development
status
Class 2 (0-500m)
No development or
agriculture.
Class 3 (500-1000m)
Controlled development
Existing Legal
development
Legal structures ( eg
houses) in private land to
remain. Mining to be
phased out ( depending on
current agreements)
Existing agriculture and
plantation to be permitted
to continue but adopt
BMP to manage water
tables so as to avoid any
drainage of NSPSF/
minimise fire risk and
rminimise pollution (
agrochemicals)
Existing/new mining only
permitted to continue if
prior study with conditions
including Clay bund to
isolate from drainage
impact on Class 2 buffer.
(approved prior to
ESA requirement
(2005)
Private land
Review of Nine sub zones
• Agreed in principle the division to 9 zones and the specific
guidance per zone.
• Stakeholders to be asked to comment further on specific
guidance ( 1 week deadline)
• Main management of buffer zone by respective land-owner (
for private land) or district office for state land.
• Develop smart partnership, land owner, govt agency and
community to patrol area and prevent fires.
• Enhance capacity of private land owners and community for
fire fighting/prevention.
• No further expansion of buffer zone ( even if forest areas are
gazetted.
Next steps
• Prioritise buffer zone with high fire risk for
action/support for implementation of Buffer
zone guidelines and also fire prevention
measures.
• Include ( annex) some specific practical
guidance/examples on practical measures – eg
water management, fire prevention, clay bund
development etc.
LANDUSE IN BUFFER ZONE (1 KM)
2,714 ha
373 ha
394 ha
465 ha
9,079 ha
802 ha