FGV Annual Report 2016

FELDA GLOBAL VENTURES HOLDINGS BERHAD 70 RAFFLESIA CONSERVATION & INTERPRETIVE CENTRE (RCIC) Plans are underway for the establishment of RCIC, which is a collaboration between FGV and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM). The first in Peninsular Malaysia, RCIC will be a purpose-built facility located in Gerik, Perak on a 223 Ha plot of land contributed by FELDA for research and conservation of the Rafflesia species. It is scheduled to be completed in 2018. This is the first collaboration project between the private sector and government agencies in Peninsular Malaysia dedicated to Rafflesia research and conservation. The initiative to establish RCIC started in 2013 following the discovery of a Rafflesia population at Felda Bersia Timur in the nearby Sungai Lebey area, Gerik, Perak. The RCIC is expected to REPORTING ON WHAT MATTERS serve as a 'one-stop centre' for research, education and conservation of the endangered species of Rafflesia. Perak is the only state where three (3) Rafflesia species is native to - Rafflesia Azlanii, R. Cantleyi and R. Kerrii . The RCIC is expected to become one of the country's eco-tourism destinations and increase the potential for Gerik as an eco-tourism centre for the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) in Malaysia. Once completed, RCIC will also serve as a venue for international symposiums, workshops, colloquiums, environmental awareness programmes for both public and the scientific fraternity. In line with FGV's goal to internalise environmental sustainability in its operations, we will explore other conservation possibilities to enhance the preservation of our environmental heritage and treasures. Ground breaking ceremony of the RCIC site in Felda Bersia, Gerik, Perak. SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT ENVIRONMENT STEWARDSHIP