Submitted by
Edwardentalai.BESI
on Mon, 09/12/2022 - 11:06
General Information
Resolution
49213
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group 2021-2025
Period covered
Geographic scope
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
Malaysia
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Sarawak Forestry Department (SFD), Sabah Parks, Johor Forestry Department, Perlis Forestry Department, Pahang Forestry Department, Forest Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM)
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Botanical or scientific expeditions in the protected areas in Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak). Botanical explorations focused on inventory of floristic composition, conservation status assessment, and the ecological significance for orchids in the protected areas, including permanent forest reserves (Rompin State Park, Perlis State Park, Panti Forest Reserve), Heart of Borneo (HoB) area includes Imbak Canyon Conservation Area, & UNESCO-world heritage Kinabalu Park area (Kadamaian area).
Status
On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
The research expeditions in the protected areas (forest reserves, protected transboundary forest areas) revealed a high abundance of orchid species and genera, including discovery of endemic species, new species, new records, & species complexes. The results also highlighted importance of an intact ecosystem towards wild orchids well-being. In addition, many flagship species are categorized under the IUCN Red List Threatened Categories.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
The discovery inferred the need for a continuous biodiversity monitoring and conservation assessment to maintain orchid species survival and to reveal the accurate species richness. Additionally, underlined herein is the need for establishment of an arboretum or a conservation center for orchids to accommodate the botanical study.
Report status
Published