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Doku – Borneo Rainforest Regeneration & Community Hub in Sabah
Trust T1
- Climate Zones
- Tropical rainforest.
- Regenerative Focus
- Ecosystem restoration, agroforestry, cultural preservation.
About this land node
Doku regenerates Borneo’s rainforests through community-led reforestation, agroforestry, and eco-tourism, empowering Dusun and Bajau communities and protecting orangutan habitat.
Overview
- Project Vision
- Regenerate Borneo’s forests and support community livelihoods.
- Project Purpose
- Restore degraded rainforests and empower local communities by integrating traditional knowledge, agroforestry, and biodiversity conservation for long-term socio-economic resilience.
- Project Title
- Doku
- Political Location
- Sabah State, Malaysia
Ecology & biodiversity
- Flora & Fauna
- Dipterocarps, orchids, orangutans, hornbills, pygmy elephants.
- Keystone species
- Orangutans (seed dispersers) critical for forest regeneration.
- Biodiversity context
- Adjacent to Kinabalu NP and Borneo biodiversity corridor.
- Ecological corridors
- Links Kinabalu to Danum Valley.
- Natural boundaries
- Located within the Kinabatangan River watershed in Sabah.
- Ecosystem unity
- Lowland rainforest ecosystem linking river floodplains, mangroves, and peatlands to support orangutans, pygmy elephants, and hornbills.
Climate & water
- Climate Zones
- Tropical rainforest.
- Rainfall patterns
- Rainy Oct–Mar (~300 mm/month); dry Apr–Sep.
- Average Rainfall
- 2,000–3,000 mm/year
- Temperature Extremes
- 25°C to 32°C
- Average Temperature
- 28°C average
- Watershed
- Kinabatangan River watershed draining into the South China Sea.
- Aquifers & groundwater
- Aquifers present; sustainable extraction and rainwater storage.
- Nearby water bodies
- ≈10 km to Kinabatangan River; ≈50 km to South China Sea
Land & terrain
- Elevation & slope
- 0–500 m; flat to gentle slopes.
- Landforms
- Lowland rainforest and floodplains.
- Soil Types
- Loamy fertile soils supporting dipterocarp trees.
- Soil health
- Moderate organic matter, improving through reforestation.
- Erosion risk
- Moderate risk due to logging; mitigated by reforestation.
- Natural resources
- Water, biodiversity, timber.
- Renewable resource potential
- Solar energy, rainwater harvesting, biomass.
People & history
- Land Acknowledgements
- Recognises Dusun and Bajau heritage and stewardship.
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Dusun agroforestry and forest management.
- Human Cultures
- Dusun and Bajau communities, local farmers, eco‑tourists.
- Cultural continuity
- Dusun and Bajau communities, eco-tourists, researchers
- Cultural landscapes
- Reforested rainforests, agroforestry plots, community trails.
- Recent land history
- Logging and palm oil expansion replaced by regeneration.
Regenerative practice
- Regenerative Focus
- Ecosystem restoration, agroforestry, cultural preservation.
- Regenerative Methodologies
- Native planting, agroforestry, community-led conservation.
- Environmental objectives
- Increase forest cover, protect keystone species, restore water cycles.
- Community objectives
- Provide sustainable incomes, education, cultural preservation.
- Community engagement
- Workshops, eco‑tours, community training.
- Economic Model
- Donations, eco‑tourism, local product sales.
Impact
- Expressed Impact
- Restored 50 ha, increased biodiversity by 15%, trained 100+ locals.
- Key impact metrics
- Ha restored, biodiversity uplift, locals trained.
Visiting & links
- Nearest urban centres
- ≈40 km from Kota Kinabalu.
- Website
- https://www.ecosystemrestorationcommunities.org/community/doku-malaysia/
- Social media
- https://www.instagram.com/ecorestorationcommunities
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