Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor greeting Permian Global Chairman Stephen Rumsey while looking on is State Forestry Chief Conservator Datuk Frederick Kugan.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor presenting a memento to Permian Global Chairman Stephen Rumsey after the courtesy call at Menara Kinabalu today.
KOTA KINABALU: Partners of the Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project (KRCP), a public-private partnership between the Sabah Forestry Department, Yayasan Sabah, and Permian Malaysia, a subsidiary of Permian Global met with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor at Menara Kinabalu here today.
At the meeting, Permian Global Chairman Stephen Rumsey briefed the Chief Minister on the Project, which has had its first Monitoring Report verified last month, demonstrating that it meets internationally-recognised standards for its Climate, Community and Biodiversity progress.
This milestone enables the conservation initiative, which is to protect and restore 83,381 ha of tropical rainforests in the Tongod and Kinabatangan districts, to generate its first tranche of Verified Carbon Units (VCU).
The Chief Minister said the KRCP is a testament to how the public and private sector can work together in an impactful and transparent way that engages and empowers local community participation from the outset.
“Sabah has some of the most beautiful and biodiverse forests in the world and it is important that we do whatever is needed to preserve this. I want us to build on this achievement, to protect as much of our forest as we can, and to lead the world in high-impact, scientifically robust conservation efforts that no only benefits nature but also the state and the people,” he added.
Permian Global has provided investment for the project and also involved state authorities and the scientific and community partners, the South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP) and community-focused organisation, the PACOS Trust.
Also present were Permian Malaysia Chief Executive Officer, Ivy Wong Abdillah, Yayasan Sabah Director Datuk Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar, State Forestry Chief Conservator, Datuk Frederick Kugan and Rakyat Berjaya Sdn Bhd General Manager Dr Esther Li.
