4. THE PROBLEM?
Hansen et al., 2013Fitzherbert et al., 2008
10-20% of Sabah land area is cultivated for Palm oil.
Forest cover loss between 2000 & 2014
5.
6. THE PROBLEM?
Gaharu, Agarwood or Aloe wood
Source: gaharujinkou.wordpress.com
Peat Fires
Source: Mashable Australia
Illegal poaching/hunting
Source: Sabah Wildlife Department
12. Where? Maliau Basin Conservation Area
• World Heritage Site?
• Danum Valley & Imbak Canyon
• Increasing popularity in ecotourism
• 2002: 242 visitors
• 2013: 2153 visitors
• Species:
• Flora: 1863 species
• Mammals: 92 species
• Birds: 278 species
13. 3) To do list:
Not everything gets done
to plan.
14. To do list:
• Travel to Kota Kinabalu
• Collect gear
• Travel to Maliau Basin
• Training (photography, ID)
• Research (resources there)
• Travel to Kuala Lumpur
• Training (Digital enhancement & graphic design)
• Return to NZ
• Make E-book
15. To do list:
• Travel to Kota Kinabalu
• Collect gear
• Travel to Maliau Basin
• Training (photography, ID)
• Research (resources there)
• Travel to Kuala Lumpur
• Training (Digital enhancement & graphic design)
• Return to NZ
• Make E-book … Not as intended
18. Designs & functionality
• Likelihood of encountering the listed species
• Best time to encounter the listed species
• Location of the species within the environment
• Dietry habits
• IUCN Red List
19. Designs & functionality
• Likelihood of encountering the listed species
• Best time to encounter the listed species
• Location of the species within the environment
• Dietry habits
• IUCN Red List
20. Designs & functionality
• Likelihood of encountering the listed species
• Best time to encounter the listed species
• Location of the species within the environment
• Dietry habits
• IUCN Red List
21. Designs & functionality
• Likelihood of encountering the listed species
• Best time to encounter the listed species
• Location of the species within the environment
• Dietry habits
• IUCN Red List
22. Designs & functionality
• Likelihood of encountering the listed species
• Best time to encounter the listed species
• Location of the species within the environment
• Dietry habits
• IUCN Red List
Source: IUCN Red List
24. Host needs:
• Educational
• User-friendly
• Cost-efficient
• Environmentally friendly
User needs:
• Educational (subtle)
• Interesting & enjoyable
• Easy to use
• Cheap
25. Survey responses
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Pamphlets Maps Education
Centre
Hardcopy
Book
Electronic
book
Interactive
app
Educational
videos
other
Numberofrespondents
What education tools do you find most appropriate for learning about the
environment?
10
46
30
26. Survey responses
When visiting national parks and other protected areas for tourism,
what topics are important to you?
1. Self-guided trail maps (locations & sights described)
2. Ecosystem importance (why the area is important to protect)
3. Threats to the animals/plants/birds
27. Survey responses
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Yes (I own one) No
Numberofrespondents
Do you use a tablet or an eBook
reader (eg. Kindle)
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Yes No I don't own
one
Numberofrespondents
Do you travel with your
tablet?
39
22
32
12
18
28. E-books might have potential in tomorrows
ecotourism & education industries
29. Acknowledgements
• Maliau Basin
• Jadda Suhaimi
• Masliadi
• Andreas Gøricke
• All rangers and staff at Maliau Basin
• UCSF
• Prof. Ghazally Ismail
• Asnerah
• All staff who helped me out
• Otago Uni support
• Phil Bishop (point of contact while
overseas)
• Phil Seddon
• Leida Dos Santos
• Lloyd Spencer-Davis
• Robert Brown
• Wiebke Finkler
• Ana Terry & Don Hunter
• Funding
• Prime Minister’s Scholarships for
Asia (PMSA)
