Sometimes, building a project is best achieved by working together. That is how the World Wide Fund for Nature Malaysia (WWF-MY) planned the Ulu Muda Forest Complex in Kedah, one that focuses on enhancing forest governance and improving forest management.
The project, which covers roughly 170,000ha, is threatened by activities that affect the river water quality, such as logging, or the forests being converted into plantations. The forest there is home to a huge number and diversity of plants and animals, including a large population of endangered Asian elephants. Many local communities depend on its ecosystem for their livelihoods and as a source of water.
Building up a forest’s sustainability
For 20 years, WWF-MY has worked with local communities and state authorities to preserve the landscape there. It recently extended its partership with Switzerland-headquartered packaging solutions provider SIG in a three-and-a-half year project.
WWF-MY said it collaborated with SIG for the shared commitment both organisations have for sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation. Besides ensuring 100% of its liquid paperboard is obtained from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified sources, SIG is also investing in forest landscape conservation efforts that support its “Forest+” targets.
