CFZ Sg Similajau

Complete track of both sides of Sg Similajau with display trees marked.

Neighbours surrounding Similajau National Park, markers are location of "Sime Darby Plantation" signboards along the coastal highway.

Observers in Boat 1 (Right side of river):

Nyareng, Julaihi, Tham, Yeoh, Musa, Anne, Dr. Mahadi, Boatman of Kampong Jelakat

Observers in Boat 2 (Left side of River):

Sonny, Vincent, Clift, Jocelyn, Elan, Boatman

As part of the practical field segment of the 2nd MNS CFZ Survey and Monitoring Workshop, participants were split into 3 groups to conduct practical work. Group 1 and 2 took the task to survey Sg Similajau by boat. Group 3 conducted recce around the Similajau NP's mangrove boardwalk and Education Trail to try locate and collect firefly larva in the area.

Group 1 and 2 left the park approxumately 1700hrs to travel to boat landing at Kpg Jelakat which is located approximately 45mins away by car at the northern border of the park. This allowed the team to conduct daytime assessment of the surroundings. The journey itself traversed eastern side of the traversing oil palm plantations and settlements.

The northern end itself is the location of Samalaju, a new township of potentially 50,000 inhabitants engaged in high-technology industry within the Northern sector of SCORE, Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy. Several energy intensive industries have been slotted to take up space as the northern neighbours of the park.

Group 3 started on it's route 1800hrs making a loop trek along prescribed traverse within park grounds. Though several female (confirmed the next day) were seen hovering above the ground most likely laying eggs, no larva was located within the slotted time. The last larva collected from this iste was Jan 2011.

The results of each of the practical sessions form important collection of baseline data for Similajau National Park complementing other forms of wildlife data collected over the years. Fireflies is an important component as an indicator for a healthy river. With current changes in the landscape surrounding the park, it is important that we keep an eye on the state of these flashing little creatures going forward into the next few years.

SCORE: a variety of heavy industries is moving into an area gazetted for energy intensive industries within SCORE. Among them, SALCO's aluminium smelter, Asian Mineral Limited's mangan smelter and Tokuyama's polycrystalline (solar panels) factory. The northern border to Similajau will change forever. A new port will also be built to service the needs of these industries. Work in Samalaju already started early 2009.

Field work

Date 26 Mar 2011

START Time: 18:51

Field work FINISH Time: 20:19

PHYSICAL CONDITION:

a. MoonPhase : Last wanning

100% High cloud covered. Dark night sky with many stars

b. Weather: Slightly windy.

A digital thermometer reading every minutes and giving an average

readings of the whole trip.

Minimum Relative Humidity: 69%

Minimum Air temperature 26.3 ° C

Minimum water temperature 28.0 ° C

Maximum relative Humidity: 89%

Maximum Air temperature 28.0 ° C

Maximum water temperature 30.2 ° C

Water pH : 6

Specific gravity: is 1.000

c. River Condition Current: Low tide, slowly moving down, Clear sediment water.

Outboard engine used: Yamaha 40 hp

Survey Average Speed 7.0 Km/hr.

Survey length 10.2 km

Survey period 1 hr 20 minutes.

No haze

Fauna seen:

8 Crocodiles sighted

54 Display trees

1 Black-crowned Night Heron.

No mosquito

Team 1 cruising the right side of Sg Similajau.

Lush vegetation on either side of the river over sections of Sg Similajau.

The estuary of Sg Similajau.

The typical vegetation along the riverside.

WPT Time Co-ordinate Fauna Estimated amount Remarks

53 18:57:14 N3 30 52.2 E113 18 21.1 Firefly 10 Nipah tree

54 19:01:35 N3 30 51.1 E113 18 22.9 Crocodile 1 Small crocodile

55 19:02:05 N3 30 50.4 E113 18 24.0 Firefly 50 Nipah tree

56 19:03:02 N3 30 49.9 E113 18 24.7 Firefly 50 in few nipah trees

57 19:04:12 N3 30 49.2 E113 18 27.2 Firefly 1 Rover

58 19:04:21 N3 30 49.2 E113 18 27.5 Firefly 100 in few nipah trees

59 19:04:37 N3 30 49.1 E113 18 28.0 Firefly 100 in few nipah trees

60 19:06:16 N3 30 49.3 E113 18 33.5 Firefly 200 in few nipah trees

61 19:06:47 N3 30 49.4 E113 18 35.9 Firefly 50 Nipah tree

62 19:07:42 N3 30 49.5 E113 18 40.2 Firefly 50 Bakau

63 19:08:07 N3 30 49.3 E113 18 42.2 Firefly 50 Nipah tree

64 19:08:22 N3 30 48.9 E113 18 43.3 Firefly 200 Bakau

65 19:09:41 N3 30 45.8 E113 18 49.1 Firefly 1 Nipah tree

66 19:09:51 N3 30 45.4 E113 18 49.9 Firefly 200 Bakau

67 19:09:58 N3 30 45.2 E113 18 50.4 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

68 19:10:58 N3 30 43.5 E113 18 54.8 Firefly 50 Nipah tree

69 19:11:50 N3 30 41.7 E113 18 58.5 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

70 19:11:56 N3 30 41.5 E113 18 59.0 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

71 19:12:40 N3 30 41.2 E113 19 02.3 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

72 19:12:53 N3 30 41.8 E113 19 03.2 Firefly 200 in few nipah trees

73 19:13:01 N3 30 42.3 E113 19 03.6 Firefly 200 in few nipah trees

74 19:13:32 N3 30 44.8 E113 19 04.2 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

75 19:14:50 N3 30 51.1 E113 19 03.6 Firefly 50 Nipah tree

76 19:17:14 N3 31 01.5 E113 19 06.1 Firefly 50 Nipah tree

77 19:18:43 N3 31 06.3 E113 19 11.8 Crocodile 1

78 19:18:54 N3 31 06.9 E113 19 12.6 Crocodile 1

79 19:23:52 N3 31 23.1 E113 19 31.0 Firefly Kampog artifical light

80 19:24:52 N3 31 26.2 E113 19 35.0 Firefly Clearing

81 19:25:40 N3 31 29.1 E113 19 37.9 Crocodile 1

82 19:27:09 N3 31 30.2 E113 19 44.6 Crocodile 1

83 19:28:35 N3 31 23.6 E113 19 45.9 Crocodile 1 Right side of track

84 19:29:15 N3 31 21.9 E113 19 43.3 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

85 19:31:06 N3 31 18.3 E113 19 37.4 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

86 19:32:37 N3 31 11.3 E113 19 40.1 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

87 19:33:26 N3 31 08.4 E113 19 43.0 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

88 19:41:14 N3 31 03.1 E113 19 50.5 Firefly 500 Nipah tree

89 19:43:10 N3 30 58.0 E113 19 56.5 Firefly 500 Nipah tree

90 19:44:26 N3 30 54.4 E113 20 00.1 Firefly 50 Bakau

91 19:44:43 N3 30 53.0 E113 20 00.0 Firefly 200 Bakau

92 19:46:07 N3 30 46.3 E113 19 57.0 Firefly 50 Bakau

93 19:46:34 N3 30 45.4 E113 19 54.8 Firefly 50 Bakau

94 19:46:45 N3 30 45.2 E113 19 53.9 Firefly 50 Bakau

95 19:47:02 N3 30 45.2 E113 19 52.4 Firefly 50 Bakau

96 19:47:19 N3 30 44.9 E113 19 50.8 Firefly 200 Bakau

97 19:47:44 N3 30 44.1 E113 19 48.8 Firefly 200 Nipah tree

98 19:48:41 N3 30 39.5 E113 19 48.1 Firefly 200 Bakau

99 19:50:04 N3 30 34.1 E113 19 52.1 Firefly 50 Bakau

100 19:52:07 N3 30 28.4 E113 19 59.9 Firefly 50 Bakau

101 19:53:37 N3 30 24.6 E113 19 55.5 Crocodile 1

102 19:56:12 N3 30 19.6 E113 19 49.0 Firefly 50 C. Hisbiscus

103 19:59:02 N3 30 07.4 E113 19 55.5 Firefly 200 C. Hisbiscus

104 20:05:09 N3 29 46.5 E113 20 09.2 Firefly 200 C. Hisbiscus

105 20:05:23 N3 29 45.7 E113 20 09.6 Firefly 200 Big tree

106 20:06:02 N3 29 44.2 E113 20 12.0 Firefly 200 Right side Big tree

107 20:06:10 N3 29 44.0 E113 20 12.5 Firefly 200 Right side Big tree

108 20:06:38 N3 29 43.2 E113 20 14.6 Firefly 200 Right side Big tree

109 20:07:08 N3 29 42.7 E113 20 16.6 Firefly 200 Right side Big tree

110 20:07:57 N3 29 41.3 E113 20 19.8 Firefly 200 Right side Big tree

111 20:09:18 N3 29 37.1 E113 20 23.1 Firefly 50 Big tree

112 20:10:47 N3 29 31.4 E113 20 25.2 Firefly 50 Big tree

113 20:12:04 N3 29 26.4 E113 20 26.8 Crocodile 1 Right side

114 20:12:12 N3 29 26.0 E113 20 27.1 Firefly 200 Big tree

115 20:14:05 N3 29 20.5 E113 20 31.7 Firefly 200 Right side

Markers from 2nd boat (not final):

WPT Time Co-ordinate

757 non synch uba tree 7, bakau 1

758 non synch below bakau 30

759 non synch below nipah 30

760 19:12:50 N3 30 48.4 E113 18 40.6 non synch nipah 5

761 19:14:11 N3 30 48.2 E113 18 42.0 non synch below nipah 15

762 19:15:58 N3 30 46.2 E113 18 46.6 non synch Nipah 30

763 19:20:46 N3 30 47.1 E113 19 05.1 non synch bakau 40

764 19:22:53 N3 30 55.4 E113 19 03.5 non synch bakau 40

765 19:24:56 N3 31 02.5 E113 19 09.1 non synch bakau 15

766 19:28:10 N3 31 13.5 E113 19 22.8 non synch nipah 40

767 19:29:20 N3 31 17.9 E113 19 26.6 non synch Nipah, Alan Tree 40

768 19:29:44 N3 31 18.9 E113 19 27.5 synch upper Nipah 50

769 19:32:09 N3 31 26.4 E113 19 36.3 synch upper Alan tree 50

770 19:36:40 N3 31 17.9 E113 19 37.3 synch (tree at the other bank)

771 19:42:29 N3 30 57.4 E113 19 56.8 synch big tree 50

772 19:55:34 N3 30 17.2 E113 19 50.2 synch alan tree 50

773 19:59:56 N3 29 59.6 E113 19 58.7 synch Alan tree 70

774 20:05:03 N3 29 54.8 E113 19 59.3 Simpang sungai

775 20:05:44 N3 29 53.6 E113 20 01.9 synch Medang 70

776 20:08:25 N3 29 44.2 E113 20 12.3 synch Nyireh 70

777 20:09:27 N3 29 42.7 E113 20 16.2 synch big tree 70

778 20:12:24 N3 29 31.7 E113 20 25.3 synch big tree 70

779 20:14:48 N3 29 20.7 E113 20 31.5 synch big tree 70

780 20:16:50 N3 29 19.7 E113 20 32.6 synch big tree 70

781 20:44:31 N3 31 31.0 E113 19 42.5 end

The team carried out a CFZ SWOT ANALYSIS for Sg Similajau the next day.

Images and CFZ data by Musa Musbah/MNS Miri

Words by Nazeri Abghani/MNS Miri

CFZ Sg Suai (Lower)

Sg Suai, our next CFZ activity 02-03rd April for Northern Sarawak immediately after our CFZ Survey and Monitoring Workshop and CFZ Sg Similajau at Similajau National Park 26-27th March 2011.

We are planning to conduct a CFZ survey of the lower Sg Suai 02nd April. Initial night time assessment of Upper Sg Suai was completed 25th February 2010 by Musa Musbah from Suai Bridge.

Venue : Sg Suai (Lower)

Date : 02nd April 2011

Meeting place : Suai Bridge 1700 hrs Leaving Miri : 1530hrs

This will be a basic to the bare bones working trip with potential for overnite camping on the beach at Kuala Suai with sand underneath, and sparkling stars above if we are lucky. Places are extremely limited, priority will be given to existing members of CFZ team and branch members. For more information, please contact 0168542212.

CFZ Workshop in Similajau National Park

Mr Sonny Wong, Senior Conservation Officer, Malaysian Nature Society Conservation Division showing the different Coleoptera (Beetles) Order; fireflies belong to the Lampyridae family.

Dr Mahadi Menakbar Dawood, Entomologist, ITBC University Sabah Malaysia compounding on Firefly SWOT analysis at the workshop.

MNS Conservation Division and MNS Miri Branch have successfully conducted the 2nd MNS CFZ Surveying and Monitoring Workshop, 26-27th March 2011 at Similajau National Park with the cooperation of Sarawak Forestry Corporation Bintulu and Miri Regional Offices. SFC have generously sponsored the use of the venue at Similajau National Park and associated facilities for the workshop.

Participants came from members of MNS Miri, MNS Kuching, MNS Sabah, Nature and Science Society of Bintulu, Sarawak Forestry Corporation Bintulu and Miri Regional Offices as well as Similajau National Park staff.

We secured the following main resources for the workshop:

Sonny Wong, Senior Conservation Officer, MNS Conservation Division, MNS HQ, KL

Dr Mahadi MEnakbar Dawood, Entomologist, Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Conservation, University Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu.

Musa Musbah and Nazeri Abghani, CFZNSS 2010 Team, MNS Miri Branch Miri

The objective of the workshop was for participants to learn the basics of fireflies, current methodologies and techniques for firefly survey and monitoring. The workshop took the opportunity to share collective experiences and enthusiasm to date on firefly work in Malaysia and abroad.

Participants conducted a CFZ field survey of Sg Similajau, the northern boundary of Similajau National Park.

At the conclusion of the workshop, participants had good exposure to firefly conservation initiatives in Malaysia and overseas, gained better understanding of key firefly survey and monitoring techniques as well as spent considerable time exploring concreate ideas and steps to furthers improve the collective work in CFZ. More advocacy for firefly conservation work are expected.

It is our fervent hope that the even will spur more activities in firefly surveys and monitoring work in Sarawak and Sabah in general.

Participants in one of the two boats engaged to survey fireflies along Sg Similajau, the northern boundary of Similajau National Park. Another 6 parrticipants survey the right side of the river. Some participants remained at the park to hunt for firefly larvae. Image by Musa Musbah.

The workshop organisers would like to thank our resources Sonny Wong, Dr Mahadi Menakbar Dawood, Musa Musbah, Nazeri Abghani and our workshop participants for a well spent weekend. Special thanks go to Abang Arabi Imran and Mohd Jirin Anis, Regional Manager, SFC Regional Offices Miri and Bintulu respectively for their support. Last but not least many thanks go to Anne Malissa, PIC, Similajau National Park and her staff for assistance rendered to make the workshop run as smooth as it had.

Words and Images by Nazeri Abghani/MNS Miri unless specified otherwise.

Kadulit Kanan Updates

CFZ Sungai Teru

Loagan Bunut National Park, the park is bounded by Sg Teru on the right and Sg Tinjar on the left (image by Sara Wong).

Overall view of LBNP with it's bounding rivers and other cultural data.

CFZ assessment track 19th March 2011.

Nighttime Assessment of Sungai Teru

Date : 19th March 2011

Participants: Sara Wong, Joyce Sivalingam, Dominique Dodge, Anura Dason, Nazeri Abghani, Muhammad Ali Md Nazeri, John (SFC Loagan Bunut NP) and Jalin (boatman)

View of the lake from the lakeside, there's already plenty of signs that there'd be rain there that night.

Fieldwork

Start Time : 1755 hrs

End Time : 1939 hrs

Survey length : xx kms

Physical Condition

a) Moon Phase : Full (completely obscured by clouds)

b) Weather

Rain which started as a constant light drizzle at the start, progressively built up to close to rain at the end causing the survey to be terminated at 1939hrs.

Relative humidity : 69

SG: 1.01

Temperature

Air 27.9 deg C Water 31.4 degree C at the Start

Air (not taken, heavy rain) deg C Water (not taken, heavy rain) degree C at the End

Light Wind movement

No Haze

c) River

Tide not applicable

River flow slight from LPNP to Sg Teru junction.

Moderate flow at Sg Teru, noticeable increase of volume due to heavy rain in the area the past few days. Sediment filled water at Sg Teru.

(Intermediate WPT Log and observations)

WPT-Time-Fauna-L/R-Count-Remarks

142 ___________________Water sample collection, pH 5.5/5.6; Turbidity: low

143 _____F____L___50___Water sample collection, pH 5.5/5.8, Air Temp 25.3, Water 27 deg C, Rel Humidity 69; Turbidity : high

144 _____F____R___10___Rover

145 _____F____L___5

146 _____F____L___50___Lost Signal F R 20

147 _____F____R___1____Rover

148 _____F____R___1____Rover

149 _____F____L___80

150 _____F____L___200__Synchronous, high nos

151 _____F____L___200__Synchronous, high nos

152 _____F____R___200__Synchronous, high nos

153 _____F____R___50

154 _____F____LR__200

155 _____F____LR__200

156 _____F____R___150

157 _____F____LR__200__Synchronous, high nos

158 _____F____L___150

159 _____F____R___20

160 _____F____R___100

161 _____F____R___100

162 _____F____R___100__Oil palm plantation on the left visible.

163 _____F____R___50

164 _____F____R___100

165 _____F____L___50

166 _____F____L___50

167 _____F____R___20

168 _____F____R___20

169 _____F____L___100

170 _____F____L___20

171 _____F____R___100

172 _____F____R___50

173 _____F____L___50

174 _____F____R___100

Lost Signal F____L___50____20m from last WPT

Lost Signal F____R___100___40m from last WPT

Lost Signal F____L___100___60m from last WPT

Lost Signal F____L___100___80m from last WPT

175 ____________________Water sample collection, pH 5.9; Turbidity : high

179 ____________________Water sample collection, pH 6.0; Turbidity : high

180 ____________________Water sample collection, pH 5.8; Turbidity : low

EC test in the lab 21st March indicated readings of less than 60 microS/cm; fresh with ver low mineralisation.

The survey was terminated earlier before intended end-point (ie. Sg Teru Bridge) when the rain conditions worsened, thick cloud cover and we lost satellite signals due to prevailing conditions. There was consensus among the team members that more display trees could lie ahead on our planned trajectory.

Though initial sightings were only of rovers in low numbers (1-10), firefly counts reached high numbers starting WPT 150 and remained throughout with visible display trees on both banks.

Towards the end counting was made slightly difficult with the prevailing rainy conditions. It is worth noting that throughout this survey, the rain did not let up from start to finish, in fact got heavier until the termination point.

We weren't able to collect samples along our traverse due to subjects were displaying high on the display trees. Initial assessment suggested that the species are large with greenish flashes. Rovers recorded were also of large size.

It is recommended that another survey be initiated along these traverse to fully assess potential for more firefly display trees within the Loagan Bunut National Park boundary:

a) continue along Sg Teru towards Sg Teru bridge,

b) continue downriver along park boundary

c) Loagan Bunut water's edge.


Happy faces on the way to our first WPT for our CFZ survey of Sg Teru.


Soaking wet, our point man, John, lighting the way back after heavy rain. The downpour didn't stop until after we reached the park hq and drank up all of our coffee.

With present good facilities (accomodation, availability of boats) already well established within the park, presence of firefly display trees could augur well for fireflies and the park itself.

(Final data will be posted when coordinates have been processed).

Side note:

The road to Loagan Bunut is just slightly better than previous years though we saw loads of construction work being carried out along the way. Travel there is not adviseable without a credible 4WD or in heavy rain. One stretch of road is forever prone to flooding during the wet season. Our two 4WDs survived without a scratch but covered with mud!

Firefly larva from Lambir Hills

Date: 18th March 2011
Time : 1900 hrs

It has just been confirmed that this is the the larva of Luciola anceyi or a very close species. (20th March-Personal communication Musa Musbah, Dr Lesley Ballantyne).

Firefly larva.

Length 10-15mm

Glows with other larvae within a 4 m2 patch over dead vegetation in a sloped area close to the river. Larvae was glowing 0.5m apart from each other, approximately 20 individuals counted in the dark. Our sample was collected on the walking path.

CFZ Sg Balingian

Nighttime Assessment of Fireflies at Sg Balingian
12th Mar 2010

Observers :
Musa and Boatman

17.8 km Sungai Balingian Track

Field work
START Time: 17:70
Field work FINISH Time: 20:25
Survey length 17.8 km

I went to Balingian to attend my wife relative wedding on the 11 of March. Since I was there I want to take a CFZ survey of the river. The local folk said there are huge display of fireflies along the river bank at Kayu api-api. There also a huge crocodile at the upper river side.


Swift Hotel


Nypah line river bank


Old Balingian Shop house


Another Swift Hotel


Norm the boat driver

I requested my brother inlaw to look for a rental boat. He could manage to rent a small fibreglass boat with a 5 hp engine. I went to Balingian petrol ksiok and found out that the petrol wasd finished. This is common to know that the gas station always have no petrol in it pump. So I went to Mukah to buy petrol that is about 56 km from Balingian.

My brother in law is very keen to do this survey because I told hom so much about firefly. He has made the boat ready even before four in the evening. I suggested that we go to Kuala Balingian at 5 in the evening and we start our survey from there when the sun set. This is to save time, and also we can make a day time assesment of the river.


Log Pond 1


Log Pond 2


Vegetation close to river mouth

We started at 5 pm . Along the river are lined up with nypah palm and in between are the berembang and Api-api trees. We saw few instances of silverleaf monkeys and Asian Black hornbill. There are 3 swift hotel along the river. Four long houses, two Log ponds and coconut farm are seen along the river.


Rh Geliga

We reach Rumah Geliga jetty where we stopped to wait for the darkness. As we sat on the jetty a man from the long house approched us. He introduced himself as Lutang Ak Usit. He is very frendly and we talk alot about is place and the fireflies. He seemed to understand about the importance of the fireflies. Just between the jetty there are two huge Api-api trees.. He said the fireflies are abundant at these trees. He told me about some of his visito, were afraid of the fireflies. Its their syncronising lighting seemed to be frightening them. The Iban is not having any stories about the fireflies. He invited us to his long house. I could not accept it because the sun will soon set. When it started to get dark he left us.

The wind blow so hard that there is no mosquitoes disturbing us. I presume that the fireflies would also not be displaying. I took water sample for pH and Sg. Then I reset the thermometer and lowe the externel sensor into the water. The thermometer will read the tempetrature reading and record the Lowest and higest temperature of the whole trip.


Kampong Kuala Balingian


Rh Saban

Berembang tree

When it get dark we did not see any fireflies at the two api-api trees. Thus we started our survey up river. At 19:03 we spotted our first fireflies. The count was estimated at 200 individual. We took samples at this first display trees. As I was the only person that recoed wpt and count and noting which side of the river the display trees is. Then I devise a method of renaming wpt if the tree is at the left side of the river.

Though we did not see many display trees, but most trees we find fireflies display have more than 200 individual counts. The fireflies are not displaying probably it a neap tide period. That is correlatable with my fishing window. Or due to bad weather windy and a drizzling rain at some point.

We concluded our surver as we reach our Balingian jetty.


PHYSICAL CONDITION:

a. MoonPhase : 8th moonday
100% cloud covered sky. Dark night sky. No star seen.

b. Weather: Very windy with lightning at distance.

A digital thermometer reading every minutes and giving an average

readings of the whole trip.
Minimum Average Relative Humidity: 86%
Minimum Average Air temperature 26.7 ° C
Minimum Average water temperature 25.8 ° C

Maximum Average Relative Humidity: 92%
Maximum Average Air temperature 27.5.0 ° C
Maximum Average water temperature 26.8 ° C


Water pH : 6
Specific gravity: is 1.000


c. River Condition Current: Not moving, Slightly sediment water.

Outboard engine used: Yamaha 4 hp
Survey Average Speed 9.0 Km/hr.

WPT Time Co-ordinate Side
Coconut 17:41 N2 59 34.6 E112 35 21.0 Left
Rh Geliga 17:47 N3 00 15.5 E112 35 12.0 Left
9 19:03 N2 59 42.3 E112 35 25.2 Right
10 19:06 N2 59 38.5 E112 35 24.4 Right
11 19:07 N2 59 37.0 E112 35 23.5 Right
12 19:09 N2 59 34.7 E112 35 08.3 Right
13 19:10 N2 59 35.2 E112 35 07.3 Right
14 19:11 N2 59 35.6 E112 35 07.3 Right
15 19:12 N2 59 36.7 E112 35 05.5 Right
16 19:14 N2 59 37.4 E112 35 04.8 Right
17 19:20 N2 59 18.4 E112 34 42.3 Right
18 19:20 N2 59 17.5 E112 34 42.9 Right
19 19:20 N2 59 16.6 E112 34 44.0 Right
20 19:23 N2 59 13.0 E112 34 57.4 Right
21 19:23 N2 59 11.4 E112 35 01.0 Right
22 19:25 N2 59 00.4 E112 35 04.6 Right
23 19:26 N2 58 56.6 E112 35 02.6 Right
24 19:26 N2 58 56.3 E112 35 02.3 Right
025L 19:26 N2 58 55.9 E112 35 02.1 Right
Log Pond1 19:31 N2 58 16.1 E112 34 59.1 Right
Log Pond2 19:33 N2 58 11.9 E112 34 50.4 Right
26 19:52 N2 56 50.6 E112 33 50.4 Right
27 19:56 N2 56 31.2 E112 33 52.5 Right
28 19:56 N2 56 27.5 E112 33 49.6 Right
29 19:56 N2 56 25.8 E112 33 48.3 Right
030L 19:57 N2 56 18.1 E112 33 49.6 Right
Walid House1 19:59 N2 56 07.7 E112 34 02.1 Left
30 20:02 N2 55 51.4 E112 33 50.7 Right
31 20:02 N2 55 51.5 E112 33 50.2 Right
32 20:03 N2 55 51.9 E112 33 47.9 Right
33 20:03 N2 55 52.4 E112 33 44.2 Right
34 20:04 N2 55 53.0 E112 33 41.4 Right
35 20:04 N2 55 53.1 E112 33 41.2 Right
036L 20:05 N2 55 54.5 E112 33 33.7 Left
36 20:05 N2 55 55.6 E112 33 29.8 Right
37 20:05 N2 55 55.7 E112 33 28.8 Right
38 20:05 N2 55 55.7 E112 33 28.6 Right
039L 20:06 N2 55 55.5 E112 33 26.8 Left
009L 20:07 N2 55 57.3 E112 33 18.9 Left
39 20:08 N2 55 57.9 E112 33 11.8 Right
L 20:09 N2 56 01.9 E112 33 00.7 Left
040L 20:11 N2 56 06.3 E112 32 51.4 Left
04Ll 20:11 N2 56 05.2 E112 32 47.3 Left
A40H 20:12 N2 56 03.0 E112 32 44.5 Left
40 20:13 N2 56 02.5 E112 32 44.3 Left
41 20:13 N2 56 02.2 E112 32 44.1 Left
42 20:13 N2 56 01.6 E112 32 43.8 Left
43 20:14 N2 56 00.9 E112 32 43.6 Left
44 20:14 N2 56 00.3 E112 32 43.3 Left
Walid House2 20:15 N2 55 55.7 E112 32 41.0 Left
45 20:16 N2 55 47.2 E112 32 40.8 Left
46 20:17 N2 55 45.9 E112 32 41.2 Left
47 20:17 N2 55 45.2 E112 32 41.3 Left
48 20:17 N2 55 44.8 E112 32 41.3 Left
49 20:21 N2 55 42.0 E112 32 41.4 Left
50 20:21 N2 55 41.3 E112 32 41.4 Left
51 20:22 N2 55 37.6 E112 32 41.8 Left
52 20:24 N2 55 29.8 E112 32 42.8 Left

CFZ Sg Teru, Loagan Bunut National Park

The road to Loagan Bunut National Park.

Our CFZ Team will be descending on Loagan Bunut National Park this coming weekend 19th March to checkout fireflies in the area (if any).

Venue : Loagan Bunut National Park

Meeting place : 1000hrs Nazeri's Place Lot 582

Program:

1030 hrs Depart for Beluru

1200 hrs Arrive Beluru for shopping and lunch

1300 hrs Continue to LBNP and check-in

1800 hrs Start Nite-time Assesssment

2100 hrs Return to base and supper

0700 hrs Boat ride around the Lake

0900 hrs Breakfast

1000 hrs Depart for Miri

We will depart 10:30AM to Loagan Bunut with a short stop at Beluru before checking in at the park.

What to bring : CFZ kit (Musa's), insect repellent, snacks, water, towels, bino and camera. Other food supplies can be acquired in Beluru town.

The canteen at the Park can cater for simple hot meals and drinks.

For further details please email or sms 0168542212.

Kpg Kuala Sibuti (Kadulit Kanan) Firefly Watching Area

Today on the 6th March, I found out that the Kuala Sibuti, Kadulit Kanan Bridge area is being developed to make way for a new bridge. The area surrounding this old bridgehas good firefly display trees. With the building of the new bridge, the trees surrounding will be cut, fireflies will relocate. What a waste, this site have displays trees that are by the roadside, easily the most accessible sites for fireflies compared to all the others that we have surveyed thus far..

Both sides of the river afford great views of the display trees without having to utilise boats like all of our other sites. We've made several nite time pictures of the display trees there and due to it's acessibility has mooted it as one of our regular study area.



The wooden Kadulit Kanan Bridge is already in bad condition.


An area already cleared .to put heavy equipment.



Fireflies Display trees.


First Piling if the bridge is up.


These trees will be gone soon.



A new bridge will be built along side of the old one.


Just to keep the photograph before they are cut.


Another view of those trees.

Report and images by Musa Musbah/MNS Miri

Additional words by Nazeri Abghani/MNS Miri