Deramakot Forest Reserve in Central Sabah, Malaysian Borneo is a model Forestry Management Unit ( FMU) used to train FMU concession owners (logging companies) how they can produce FSC certified timber by integrating conservation with sustainable logging.
As a result of strict management by the Sabah Forest Department poaching is non existent and Deramakot is the most productive site in Borneo for wildlife night drives, including regular sightings of Clouded Leopards and Marbled Cats.
There are at least six known salt licks at Deramakot which attract a large variety of wildlife as shown on the map below.
See also: Matsubayashi, Lagan et al (2006) Natural salt licks at Deramakot
Photos and information supplied by Tijmen de Lorm.
A big thank you to the Sabah Forest Department, especially Johnny Kissing , the District Forest Officer at Deramakot, his assistant Jack Edwards and Datuk Fred Kugan, Chief Conservator of Forests for their support of wildlife research and conservation projects at Deramakot.
Thanks also to Yulinda Wahyuni, Shavez Cheema and Chun Xing Wong of 1Stop Borneo Wildlife
