Report on industrial training at KTS Plantation Sdn. Bhd Sandakan

In the year of 1994, KTS manage Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve (SLFR) after granted the license agreement by Sabah government. The agreement period is 96 years and it is start on 1st May 1993. The KTSP member of the KTS Group Companies. The first objective of KTS is to establish Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) area through the removal of residual forest and plant them with fast-growing mono timber species. At one time, The top management of KTS realized the wastage on clearing Potential Crop Tree (PCT) which is high value timber and good for future. In the year 1998, The management of KTSP adopting Natural Forest Management (NFM) concept in the Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) zoned area. It is demonstrated in the first Forest Management Plan (FMP) 1999-2008 which is approved by the Sabah Forestry Department. The Pro active move is in the line with the KTS Group's policy to invest in long term forest management project. 26 compartment which is equal to 28,666 hectares of Industrial Tree Plantation (ITP) area have been managed with Natural Forest Management (NFM) concept and 2,163 hectares maintained as rubber tree plantation. Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve are located at mile 46, Sandakan and there are focusing on forestry. Segaliud Lokan Forest Reserve consists of 70 compartments and divided into four types of areas.