Regreening of burned over areas using native species

Objectives

• To enhance the biodiversity of the UBD Campus;
  
• To reduce the incidence and severity of soil erosion and wildfires;
  
• To make the campus more aesthetically pleasing and attractive to staff, students and visitors.
  

Research Theme

• Ecological Reconstruction

Activities

• Selection of trees for the arboretum and the adjacent area
  
• Site preparation and planting of trees for the arboretum
  
• Site preparation and planting of trees for the adjacent area to the arboretum
  
• Monitoring of the arboretum planting and rehabilitation work
  
• Feasibility work on fire break paths
  
• Fruit trees selection and soil preparation for the orchards
  
• Establishment of the orchards
  

Expected Outcomes

• Biodiversity within the UBD Campus is enhanced, making the place more aesthetically pleasing and attractive to staff, students, and visitors.
  
• Established theme areas like the fernarium, palmetum, herbal and medicinal gardens, and arboretum will serve as education, research and teaching tools for our B.Sc. Biology/Environmental Science undergraduate curriculum.
  
• Established fire breaks

Indicative Budget

• 100,000 euro

Duration

• Two years

Project site

• University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Campus

ARCBC Remarks

• Should emphasize on rescuing useful wild resources that are rarely domesticated. The project should give emphasis on making it as a model for post-fire restoration programmes across Brunei Darussalam and other countries. Budget is too high.

Implementing Agency