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BUKIT PITON PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
28 May 2024 -- Posted by :The lowland dipterocarp forest of Bukit Piton Forest Reserve is highly degraded due previous unsustainable timber extraction, encroachment and forest fire. At the same time Bukit Piton remains a critical habitat for the endangered Orangutan.
Brothers Cycling first started the replanting project at Bukit Piton Forest Reserve in mid 2017 with only 5000m2 plot with a five years maintenance work. Today, we have expanded the tree planting project to 65,000 m2area. Our main aim is to restore forest cover and quality in order to provide the endangered orangutan with more roaming space, shelter and food source. It is with hope that by 2022 we are able to cover another 65,000 m2 of the landscape making it in total 130,000m2 for reforestation in Bukit Piton.
Below is a breakdown on the implementation and costing of the tree planting project in Bukit Piton by Brothers Cycling.
2022
Existing cost for 6.5ha is approximately RM58,500 per year (about CHF13,000)
Future plan for additional 6.5 ha making it 13Ha in total:
Estimated cost for additional 6.5ha is RM58,500 per year (about CHF13,000)
Estimated cost for a target of 13ha for 2021 = RM117,000 (CHF26,000)
2020
Cost for additional 1ha:
RM3900 launched in December 2019 (Kontraktor Malaysia). Final payment of RM3900 to Kontraktor Malaysia in May 2020.
Change of Kontraktor (May 2020)
RM7020 paid to Kontraktor Fajar for 1 round of maintenance for 4ha in Aug 2020
Future cost for 2020: RM15,500 (for 2 more rounds of maintenance for the 4ha)
Total cost 2020: RM26,420 (CHF5,850)
Funding contribution:
Members: RM9240 .- (CHF2100)
Donors: ?
2019
Cost for existing 1.5ha:
RM7020 maintanance
Cost for additional 1.5ha:
RM3900 launched in Sept 2019
RM3900 maintanance
Total cost 3ha: RM14,820 paid to Kontraktor Malaysia
Operational Cost:
RM250 (CHF58)
Total cost: RM15,070
Funding contribution:
Members: RM13200 (CHF3220)
Donors: RM1870
2017/18
Cost for 1/2ha:
RM2730 launched in June 2017
RM 1560 maintainance
Cost for additional 1 ha:
RM 3900 to launched in April 2018
RM 3900 maintenance (1.5ha)
RM12,090 paid to Kontraktor Malaysia
Operational Cost:
RM1600 (CHF370)
Total cost: RM13690
Funding contribution:
Members: RM8,700 (CHF2170)
Donors: RM4,990
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