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The Heart of Borneo Highlands Eco Challenge aims to be an ecotourism adventure with a difference. True to the ‘eco’ in ecotourism,

this event takes conservation of the Highlands seriously. It aims to promote the purity of the Highlands in its history, nature and culture.

There will be a limit to participant capacity, and each stage of the Eco Challenges comes with activities that bring participants through the

footsteps of the ancestors of the Highland peoples and an appreciation of the wonders of the natural environment.

So the concept of treading lightly, “take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints”, is core to the organisers and participants.

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The Heart of Borneo Highlands Eco Challenge III that will be held from

27th June – 10th July 2019 is organised by the Alliance of the Indigenous People of the Highlands of Borneo (FORMADAT). This is an ecotourism adventure that re-lives history, culture and stewardship of nature.

The event is limited to 50 participants only and each stage of the Eco Chal-lenges comes with activities that bring participants through the footsteps of the ancestors of the Highland peoples and an appreciation of the wonders of the natural environment. So the concept of treading lightly, “take nothing but photographs, leave nothing but footprints”, is core to the organisers and participants.

The idea to form a community forum was initiated in the year 2003 by late YB Dato’ Judson Sakai Tagal, Assistant Minis-ter of Infrastructure Development and Communication, Sarawak. The inspira-tion had encouraged community of the Highlands of Borneo to come together and established FORMADAT in Long Bawan (Krayan) in October 2004. In the

year 2011, FORMADAT has been officially registered in Sarawak and Sabah, Malay-sia; and Krayan, Indonesia.

The highlands include the sub-districts of Krayan and South Krayan in North Kalimantan; Bario, Ba’ Kelalan and Long Semadoh in Sarawak; and Long Pa’ Sia in Sabah. The purpose of FORMADAT is to encourage sustainable development by

means of community-based ecotourism, organic farming and agro-forestry, com-munication and information technology, and the preservation of cultural and natu-ral heritage of the Highlands to benefit present and future generation.

More information: https://hobecochallenge.com

Long Pa’ Sia’, SabahLong Pa’ Sia’ has a population of around 800, the majority of whom are Lundayeh.It is located 1,000m above sea level on the Maligan High-lands and adjacent to Payeh Maga, home to the Black Oriole, an endemic bird of Borneo. Key economic activities are paddy planting and eco-tourism. It is renowned for its diversity of orchid species, as well as pitcher plants which can be found in abundance in Long Pa’ Sia’ Kerangas Park and in forests around Ulu Padas. Long Pa’ Sia’ shares its boundary with Long Semadoh and Krayan Induk (Indonesia).

Long Semadoh, Sarawak Long Semadoh has a population of around 1,850, the majority of whom are Lun Bawang.Located at 914m above sea level on the Maligan Highlands, it is the water source for Trusan River. It is adja-cent to Payeh Maga, home to the Black Oriole, an endemic bird of Borneo. Key economic activities are paddy planting and rearing of buffaloes. Renowned for its exquisite Adan Rice, there are also heath forests that contain many wild orchids and pitcher plants. Long Semadoh shares its boundary with Long Pa’ Sia’.

Ba’ Kelalan, SarawakBa’ Kelalan has a population of around 1,030, the majority of whom are Lun Bawang. Located at 970m above sea level on the Maligan Highlands, it is adjacent to Pulong Tau National Park and is the access point to Krayan Induk inKalimantan (Indonesia).Key economic activities are paddy planting and rearing of buffaloes. It is also renowned for its exquisite Adan Rice as well as apples – in fact, it is the only local apple farm in Malaysia. There are heath forests that contain many wild orchids and pitcher plants. The com-munity here also extractsnaturally-occurring springs to process into salt. Ba’ Kelalan shares its boundary with Krayan Induk, Bario and Long Pa’ Sia’.

Bario, SarawakBario has a population of around 1,200 people, the majority of whom are Kelabit. Located at 1,110m above sea level on the Kelabit Highlands, it is adjacent to Pulong Tau National Park and is the main water source for the Baram River. Key economic activities are paddy planting and tour-ism. It is renowned for its exquisite Adan Rice well-known as ‘Bario Rice’, Bario pineapples as well as natural spring salt. There are heath for-ests that contain many wild orchids and pitcher plants. Bario shares its boundary with Krayan Induk, South Krayan and Ba’ Kelalan.

South Krayan, IndonesiaThe sub-district of South Krayan consists of two customary lands, Krayan Hulu and Krayan. There are twenty four villages and Six settle-ment (s) in the area that borders with Krayan Induk and Bario (Sarawak). About 2,400 people of the Lundayeh and Sa’ban ethnic groups live in the area, and a small group of Punan people.The average elevation of the area is 1,000m above sea level. The main economic activities are Irrigated and hill rice cultivation, and buffalo rearing. The cultivation of vanilla plants was also started in this area. South Krayan is famous for the abundance of local fruits (durian, maritam,

mata kucing, and more) and Community-based ecotourism business is developing.Along the Krayan River, there are still areas of lowland forest habitat. Heath forest areas can be found in Paye Rungan and Paye Milau, both rich in unique biodiversity.

Krayan Induk, IndonesiaThe Krayan Induk sub-district consists of two customary lands, Krayan Hilir and Krayan Darat. It is part of the district of Nunukan, East Kalimantan. More than 7,000 people live in the area distributed among 18 settlement. The largest ethnic group in the area is the Lundayeh.The area is located at an elevation of about 914m above sea level. Mountains and hills give way to large valleys where ir-

rigated rice farming was developed. The main economic activity is rice cultivation, especially the famous Adan Rice of the Highlands. Lo-cal people also raise buffaloes, produce salt, and trade across the border with Ba’ Kelalan (Sarawak). The area is known for the quality and artistry of its handicrafts made of various natural materials (bamboo, rattan, reeds, etc). There is a famous Christian Theological School in Kampung Baru.

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WARRIORS TRAIL (HoB001) 14D 13N (27 June – 10 July) Level: Strenuous

KK - Long Pa’ Sia’ – Pa’ Melabid – Kayu Buda – Long Semadoh – Ba’ Kelalan – Long Bawan – Bario – Miri RM5,650

HIGHLAND ADVENTURE (HoB002) 10D 9N (27 June – 6 July) Level: Strenuous

KK - Long Pa’ Sia’ – Pa’ Melabid – Kayu Buda – Long Semadoh – Ba’ Kelalan – Lawas – Miri RM4,950

JOURNEY IN THE WILD (HoB003) 9D 8N (27 June – 5 July) Level: Strenuous

KK - Long Pa’ Sia’ – Pa’ Melabid – Kayu Buda – Long Semadoh – Lawas – Miri RM4,200

CROSS-COUNTRY JOURNEY (HoB004) 11D 10N (30 June – 10 July) Level: Strenuous

Miri - Lawas – Long Semadoh – Ba’ Kelalan – Long Bawan – Long Layu – Bario - Miri RM4,150

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JUNGLE EXPLORATION (HoB005) 5D 4N (27 June – 1 July) Level: Moderate

KK - Long Pa’ Sia’ – KK RM2,300

HIGHLAND DISCOVERY (HoB006) 5D4N (30 June – 4 July) Level: Strenuous

Miri - Lawas – Long Semadoh – Ba’ Kelalan – Lawas - Miri RM2,850

AN ADVENTURE IN THE CLOUDS (HoB007) 7D 6N (30 June – 6 July) Level: Strenuous

Miri - Lawas – Ba’ Kelalan – Mount Murud – Ba’ Kelalan – Miri RM3,600

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HIGHLANDS ECO CHALLENGE III

Highlands in The Heart of Borneo

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Join us in the ancient rainforest at a pace that allows all your five senses to work instead of dozing off in the vehicle. We would like to invite you to bike, to capture the moment and to create the memories while exploring the Borneo’s rainforests in the border area among the three Bornean countries; Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Journey in the Heart of Borneo is scheduled to be one of the ways to promote cycling, campaigning for a culture of energy-efficient living, while promoting tourism potentials.

Journey in the Heart of Borneo is the follow-up to the Cycling in the Heart

of Borneo I which was held in October 2017 to coincide with Indonesia – Sumpah Pemuda Day (commemorating The Youth Pledge of 1928) and only in the area of West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The par-ticipants in that event were all from Indonesia, numbering around 90 and undertaking a distance of around 65 km. The course started at the Badau Border Crossing Post which is an inter-country road between Indonesia and Sarawak/Malaysia, and ended in Bukit Kedungkang (Lanjak), Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan. In the following October 2018, also again in conjunction with the Indonesia – Sumpah Pemuda commemoration, Jour-ney in the Heart of Borneo expanded the route to include Malaysia. With an almost 50% increase in participants, the cyclists

The execution of Journey in the Heart of Borneo will have different form and features from Events I and II. It will be possible for a participant to only take part in a particular stage as chosen and as offered. The partici-pant, his/her family along with visitors will be able to join in activities held at that stage and to engage in organized conservation activities. Overall, the same as Cycling II, this event will establish the concept of Good Event, launched by the Ministry of Environ-ment and Forestry at the beginning of 2018. Professional cyclists must take part in all stages and activities. They will be scored with a special system and tallied in total at the end of the stage. At the finish line of each stage 3 (three) participants first reaching the finish line will receive a medal. A special prize will be given to the three overall cham-pions at the completion of all the stages.

TENTATIVE ROUTE AND DIVISION OF STAGES

DAY TENTATIVE ACTIVITY / ROUTE DISTANCE

I Flight from Pontianak to Putussibau, overnight in Putussibau

II Flag start to Lubok Antu, Malaysia (overnight in Lubok Antu) 167 km

III Lubok Antu to Sibu, Malaysia (overnight in Sibu) 226 km

IV Sibu to Bintulu, Malaysia (overnight in Bintulu) 216 km

V Bintulu to Miri, Malaysia (overnight in Miri) 201 km

VI Miri to Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam (overnight in Bandar Seri Begawan)

159 km

VII Return to the participants’ respective areas

went a distance of 141.69 km. The start-ing line was at Sri Aman, Malaysia, and it terminated at Lanjak, in the Kapuas Hulu Regency. In this second event, full support was given by the Government of Malaysia in the form of promotion, accommodation and security.

In the Journey in the Heart of Borneo, the route will traverse all three countries in the Heart of Borneo area. The distance of approximately 970 km is divided into 5 (five) stages requiring 7 (seven) days, outside of the travel to get to location and the travel back to the participants’ respec-tive areas. Not only can participants enjoy an adventure within the beauty and rich nature of the Heart of Borneo, they also get the opportunity to comprehend the local wisdom and culture. Besides cycling, the participants, their families and visi-tors will be presented with knowledge and discussions on conservation, in between cycling sessions.

JOURNEY IN THE HEART OF BORNEO

“NOT ONLY CAN PARTICIPANTS ENJOY AN ADVENTURE WITHIN THE BEAUTY AND RICH NATURE OF THE HEART OF BORNEO, THEY ALSO GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPREHEND THE LOCAL WISDOM AND CULTURE”

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Miri

BandarSeri Begawan

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