Kinabalu Park combats invasive species
A PROJECT under the National Conservation Trust Fund (NCTF) at the Kinabalu Park World Heritage Site is progressing according to plan.
The initiative aims to research invasive alien species (IAS) within the heritage site and develop strategies to identify, control, and eradicate their growth.
The project, themed “Ecology and Management of Invasive Alien Plant Species in Sabah Parks: Development of the First Digital Application to Monitor, Control, and Eradicate the Invasive Alien Plant Species in Kinabalu Park”, represents a significant step forward in conservation efforts.
Kinabalu Park ecology research officer Vanielie Terrence Justine, along with his team, has successfully recorded 98 alien plant species, including 65 types of IAS, spanning 83 genera and 39 families.
Justine, together with Kinabalu Park senior assistant director Justinus Guntabod, recently briefed a delegation of 16 from the NCTF, led by Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change secretary-general Datuk Dr Ching Thoo a/l Kim, on the project’s progress.
Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/09/23/kinabalu-park-combats-invasive-species