BORA grant 2021/2022-Report

March 12, 2023

BORA (Borneo Rhino Alliance) is an NGO based in Sabah and works towards preventing the extinction of endangered species in Malaysia. In September 2021, BORA won the inaugural The Hornbill Award competition organised by Climate Governance Malaysia and proceeded to graciously shared some of its winnings with the other 5 finalists, REACH included. The following month REACH received the RM 10,000 grant from BORA and this were used for our conservation work in the disturbed Mossy Forests of Cameron Highlands. The funds enabled us to carry out reforestation programmes in our biodiversity centre and setting up camera traps in the forests. Below are the local schools that participated.

Date	Schools	No of Pax	No of vehicles	No of saplings
13-Sep-22	SK Telanok	37	5	35
14-Sep-22	SJKC Brinchang	24	4	30
28-Sep-22	SK Terisu	38	6	35

4-Oct-22	SJKC Tringkap	35	6	40
5-Oct-22	Wanita Islam	21	2	30
11-Oct-22	SJKT Boh 1 n 2	35	5	35
19-Oct-22	SJKT SYL N Sg Palas	18	2	20

Total		208	30	225

The reforestation programme is similar to the ones we conducted earlier. Tree species included Gerok, Kelat,Ara, Medang Serai, Medang Payung, Eugenia, Rhododendron and others. Wild orchids included Bulbophyllums, Eria, Coelogyne,Flickingeria, Trichostasia, Phaius and others. Participants will be brought up to the site with 4 wheel drive vehicles at 8.30am. Facilitators include Mr Selvarajoo, Mr Kaliyannan, Mr Kumaresan, Mr Vijendran and Mr Ramachandran. After a short talk on the importance of the highland forests and planting techniques, the actual reforestation would commenced. At 11.30 am there would be light refreshments and by noon, participants would be brought back to the pick-up point. Pictures obtained from our camera traps will be shared with BORA. Once again we would like to extend our deepest appreciation to BORA for giving us the grant and the education department, volunteers and schools for making this programme possible. Below are pictures of the reforestation programme of the various schools.

13th September 2022 SK Telanok