ORIENTAL PIED HORNBILLS FOR ADOPTION

JIMMY JULIET COCO

ANTHONY ALICE LUCKY HORNBILL ADOPTION Adopting a Hornbill is rewarding and can help us make a real difference.

PROGRAM

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SARAWAK FORESTRY Corpora- tion Sdn. Bhd. Lot 218, KCLD Jalan Tapang, 93250 Kuching, , Malaysia Tel: (+6) 082 610088 Fax: (+6) 082 610099 Toll Free Line: 1-800-88-2526 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.sarawakforestry.com SARAWAK FORESTRY welcomes caring individuals and corporate bodies to participate NATURE RESERVE in the Hornbill Adoption Program. Sponsorship packages that are available as tabled below:

The plight of hornbills has slowly gained attention of many over the world. Of the 55 hornbill species found worldwide, 8 species are recorded in Sarawak. Hornbills are CORPORATE ADOPTERS iconic species of tropical rainforests and are known as farmers of the forests. However the habitat they depend on for feeding and breeding is shrinking and the future of hornbills is affected. Only one species is found in Piasau Nature Reserve, the Oriental Pied Hornbill (OPH). A pair of OPH (Jimmy and Faridah) has been breeding in the reserve since 2005 and approximately 56 offsprings were produced. It was in the height of their popularity that one of the pair, Faridah was brutally killed by a group of delinquents in September 2013. Today, Jimmy has found a new mate, Juliet and has continued to breed for four breeding seasons producing 7 offsprings. OPH, scientifically named as Anthracoceros albirostris are known to occur along the coasts, offshore islands, and forest edges throughout the lowlands. They are the only species which is coastal and found in forest edges, but have also been recorded far inland, in heavily logged forests. They are mainly frugivorous; feeding on berries and ficus but protein intake is thought to be higher during breeding season, which is ** obtained from animals such as frogs, lizards and snails. As with most hornbills, they do not excavate their nests and depend solely on primary cavity nesters or naturally occurring cavities for nesting. The female seals herself in a nest cavity and leaves only a narrow slit through which the male passes her food until the nesting period is complete. Hornbill conservation programs, as with any conservation program cost a great deal and this adoption program is aimed at raising funds to support such work. As we educate the public on hornbills and their feeding and breeding requirements, we are offering public involvement in our habitat enhancement programs as well as improvement of nest sites for the birds. The program aims to:  Raise funds for hornbill conservation  Extend ownership of the program to the public Note**  Disseminate information of hornbill conservation efforts carried out in Sarawak (1) Logos of the corporate adopters will be displayed at Piasau Nature Reserve The adoption funds support hornbill conservation works, which include: (2) Hornbill Adoption Program logo could be used on corporate letterheads  Projects on hornbill conservation  Educational programs to promote awareness on hornbill conservation INDIVIDUAL ADOPTERS  Food and medication for hornbills in our wildlife rehabilitation centres  Research in hornbill, habitat and population distribution