66 FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP The amount of HCV areas within our operations has increased over the years as certain areas have been converted to different land uses. For instance, we converted our Tawai operations from a rubber plantation to cash crops. Two new HCV areas were identified near the Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve and have been set aside as elephant and wildlife corridors. FGV performs biodiversity assessments in all our operations at least once every five years, followed by periodic monitoring on wildlife activity. Information gathered from these assessments is used to develop HCV Management and Monitoring Plans. These plans are reviewed and updated annually with inputs from monitoring activities. To date, we have developed 16 monitoring plans and are developing three landscape plans (sun bear conservation programme, rafflesia programme, mega biodiversity programme) where FGV participates with other partners. Through our HCV, EIA Assessment and Biodiversity Inventory, we have also identified a number of rare and critically endangered species within our concessions and operational borders. Of note are the Sunda pangolin (Manis javanica) and Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris ssp jacksoni), which are both critically endangered according to the IUCN, and the Bornean white-bearded gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis) and Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) (both endangered). It is therefore important that we continue to identify these key habitats and put in place management plans to ensure their survival. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Extinction Risk Number of species in areas affected by FGV operations Critically endangered Endangered Vulnerable Near threatened Least concern 2 7 6 2 83 IUCN Common name Family Scientific name Local name Residential VU Malayan Box Turtle Cuora amboinensis Geoemydidae Kura Katap Native VU King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah Ophiophagus (King Cobra) Ular Tedung Selar Native VU Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus Sturnidae (Starlings) Tiong Jambul Introduced VU Oriental Small-clawed Otter Aonyx cinereus Mustelidae (Sea Otter) Memerang Native VU Sun bear Helarctos malayanus Ursidae (Bears) Beruang matahari/ madu Native VU Borneon sunbear Helarctos malayanus euryspilus Ursidae (Bears) Beruang matahari/ madu Native CR Malayan Pangolin Manis javanica Manidae Tenggiling Native CR Borneon Orang Utan Pongo pygmaeus Hominidae Orang Utan Native EN Asian Elephant Elephas maximus Elephantidae Gajah Asia Native EN Malayan Tiger Panthera tigris Felidae Harimau Belang Native EN Asian Tapir Tapirus indicus Tapiridae Tapir/Cipan/Tenuk Native EN Siamang Symphalangus syndactylus Hylobatidae (Gibbons) Siamang Native EN Common Gibbon Hylobates lar Hylobatidae (Gibbons) Ungka Native EN Borneon Pygmy elephant Elephas maximus borneensis Elephantidae Gajah Borneo Native EN Proboscis monkey Nasalis larvatus Cercopithecidae Monyet belanda Native VU – Vulnerable CR – Critically Endangered EN – Endangered
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