7. Location
Location Plan
Belum Rainforest Resort
33200 Pulau Banding,
Gerik, Perak,
Malaysia
8. ROYAL
BELUM
STATE
PARK
TEMENGOR
FOREST
RESERVE
Location Plan
Location
9. Existence over 130 million years.
An ecosystem older than Amazon and Congo.
About 290,000 hectares.
The forest divided into three sections:
Royal Belum State Park and
Temenggor Forest Reserve, Gerik
Forest Reserve
ROYAL
BELUM
STATE
PARK
TEMENGOR
FOREST
RESERVE
Location Plan
Location
GERIK
FOREST
RESERVE
10. Upper Belum (Royal Belum State Park)
Protected Area 117,500 hectares (1/3)
Second largest protected area after Taman Negara
Maintain hydrological circle, provide clean water, act as
carbon sink.
Lower Belum (Temenggor Forest Reserve)
Unprotected Area (2/3)
Temengor, Banding (Lower Belum), Gerik forest reserve
Activities allowed: hunting and logging with permit.
Current situation: Under request for protected park status.
LOWER
BELUM
UPPER
BELUM
Location Plan
Location
12. IRREGULAR
SHAPED
ISLAND
Caused
In
the
late
1960s
and
early
1970s
by
construcMng
Temenggor
Dam
for
power
generaMon
and
flooding
the
valleys
of
the
Upper
Perak
River
and
its
tributaries.
Introduction
13. GERIK-JELI HIGHWAY
Short journey from Gerik to Jeli | Entry Points that served as patrol guard
Introduction
14. DEFENCE
MECHANISM
In
1970,
due
the
happening
of
Communist
Insurgency
Malaya,
the
highway
bridge
served
as
defence
mechanism
to
deflate
communist
soldiers
from
escaping
to
Thailand.
It
was
also
the
reason
to
the
forest
flooding
by
government.
Introduction
17. GEOGRAPHY
RAFFLESIA
WATERFALL
BIRD WATCHING
JUNGLE TREKKING
The Royal Belum landscape composed mainly of pristine
forest divided into two sections, Upper Belum and Lower
Belum. Upper is 90% virgin forest, Lower is covered by
secondary forest. Due to the nature of the landscape,
attractions such as rafflesia, hornbill and waterfall are
found in the forest.
Climate & Geography
18. RAFTING / BAMBOO RAFTING
FISHING
It is a pristine forest with many river systems and in the
heart of the forest lies a manmade lake which is one of
the biggest lake in Malaysia- Tasik Temenggor. Within the
waters, activities such as rafting/bamboo rafting and fishing
are carried out by tourists and locals as well especially
fishing to earn a living.
Climate & Geography
GEOGRAPHY
19. The weather in Malaysia is characterised by two monsoon regimes,
namely, the Southwest Monsoon from late May to September, and
the Northeast Monsoon from November to March. The Northeast
Monsoon brings heavy rainfall, whereas the Southwest Monsoon
normally signifies relatively drier weather. Heavy rain can be
expected during monsoon season.
Climate & Geography
MONSOON
SOUTH- WEST
MONSOON
(May-Sept)
NORTH- EAST
MONSOON
(Nov- Mac)
20. SOUTH- WEST
MONSOON
(May-Sept)
NORTH- EAST
MONSOON
(Nov- Mac)
ACTIVITIES AFFECTED
May-Sept and Nov-Mac are not suitable for water activities as the
rise in water level and rainfall season caused by monsoon will
directly affect the activities.
Climate & Geography
MONSOON
21. 0
5
10
15
20
25
January
Februa
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septem
Octobe
Novem
Decem
Number
of
Rainy
Days
in
a
Month
Number
of
Rainy
Days
in
a
Month
Days
Climate & Geography
Rainy season will directly affect activities mainly in the jungle such as
jungle trekking and bird watching. As rainy season contributes to high
water level, it will affect all the water activities as well.
RAINFALL
22. ACTIVITIES AFFECTED
October- Dec are not suitable for all activities as the number of rainy
days in a month are the highest three.
Climate & Geography
0
5
10
15
20
25
January
Februa
March
April
May
June
July
August
Septem
Octobe
Novem
Decem
Number
of
Rainy
Days
in
a
Month
Number
of
Rainy
Days
in
a
Month
Days
RAINFALL
23. ≈
Culture & Social
The Orang Asli
The Living-styles
24. Culture & Social
Throughout the historical journey, the area
continued to remain home to 2 of the 18 orang asli
tribes in Malaysia.
2 enthic groups ;
• Temiar
• Jahai
Language – ‘’Jehai’’ & ‘’Batikteh’’
Traditionally animists. Mostly embraced
monotheistic religion such as Islam, Christianity &
Hinduism
Orang Asli
25. Living in a semi-nomadic lifestyle
Culture & Social
Orang Asli
27. The settlement in Sungai Tiang equipped with basic facilities
A Primary school, A kindergarten, A clinic, Community hall, Wooden house,
Solar System for electricity
Culture & Social
Orang Asli
28. Highly depended on forest-based activities/products for
food and source of income
Thought how to farm kelulut bees, maintain bee hives. Find
sources of food, harvesting honey, manage threats to the
bees
Most orang asli gets to work at the resort, some works as
tour guides in the forest, earn from selling handcrafts &
performing traditional dances and skills
Culture & Social
Orang Asli
29. In terms of architecturally – clustered arrangement, usage of
local materials, semi-nomadic habit, lightweight construction
Culture & Social
The Living-styles
30. ≈
Politic & Economy
Orang Asli Economic
Central Forest Spine Project
31. Culture Economic
• Strongly dependant on fishing for income. Due to environment climate issues causes
the product being interrupted and reduces their income.
• This cause them to migrate to search for alternative living.
Politic & Economy
Orang Asli Economic
32. The Central Forest Spine Project
• Maintaining Or expanding existing Permanent forest reserve areas.
• Rehabilitating / re-greening barren and lost wildlife corridors.
• Building viaducts for wildlife crossings to reconnect fragmented forested areas.
Politic & Economy
Central Forest Spine Project
40. • EMKAY Group (the development of Banding Island) has close cooperation between the Perak State Government,
NGO (WWF- Malaysia) and Malaysia Nature Society.
• Ensure biodiversity of Banding Island and its surrounding are fully protected, appreciated, preserved and propagated.
• The development shall be sustainable.
• Economically viable and ecologically manageable in long term
• Conducted in an ethical manner and equitable for local community.
• Balancing the need for preservation of nature and the in relation to promote eco-tourism.
• Integrate the natural, cultural and human environmental.
• Involvement and consideration the interests of the local community (the Orang Asli community)
Regulation
Under Control
42. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
The development practices shall fulfil with the requirements of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report.
• It has been acknowledged as a useful tool which incorporates environmental factors in making a decision
regarding new development.
• It aids to environmental planning of new projects or the expansion of existing ones.
• It contains information on the EIA process which required proponents of particular projects, classified as
"prescribed activities" to submit to the Director General Of Environmental Quality before the project is approved
by the relevant approval authorities.
Regulation
Under Control
44. Mother Earth
• Mimics nature with open air spaces, integration of
wall into landscape (cliff, terra morphing rooftops)
• No cut and fill excavation, the terrain takes
precedence over design
Regulation
Preservation Approach
53. Nishorgo Oirabot Nature Interpretation Centre
Architects: Vitti Sthapati Brindo Ltd, Ehsan Khan
Location: Teknaf (Chittagong District, South Bangladesh)
Client: Ministry of Environment & Forests Bon Bhaban
Completion Year: 2008
Precedence Study
54. Materials are Burnt Clay Bricks & Wooden Lattices.
Extended Veranda & Ramp retain the lightness of local architecture.
“Create
awareness
and
promote
biodiversity
&
cherish
sanc6ty
of
nature.”
Precedence Study
55. BOH Tea Centre
Architect: ZLG Design
Location: Sungai Palas, Cameron Highland, Malaysia
Building completion: July 2006
Precedence Study
56. Wood made of recycled rubber trees cut from the site during construction and plantation.
“Designed
to
house
exis6ng
tea
shop
and
improve
the
visitor
facili6es.”
Precedence Study
57. “A systematic process of identifying future consequences
of a current or proposed action.” - EIA
