SABAH LAND SETTLEMEN

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The Sabah Land Settlement and Environmental Management Prject will assist the Government in the implementation of the Sahabat settlement program and the environmental management plan for the Dent peninsula, in the eastern part of Sabah. In Sahabat the project will focus on consolidating agricultural development and settlement including: (i) crop development and early maintenance of oil palm and coffee; (ii) construction of agricultural and access roads; (iii) development of four settler villages; (iv) construction of one oil palm mill; and (v) provision of vehicles and equipment. Under the EMP, the project will: (i) implement actions to enhance protection and management of the Tabin and Kulamba Wildlife reserves in the Dent peninsula; (ii) provide physical infrastructure and equipment for the reserves; (iii) provide two technical advisors to the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and consulting services for the preparation of a conservation strategy for Sabah; and (iv) establish an Environmental Coordination Unit in the Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA).