Heart of Borneo - Timeline
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
April 2005
Brunei hosts a ground-breaking workshop for three Bornean governments, the first such discussion held on the HOB
Three district heads in Kalimantan sign a declaration in support of the HOB
December 2005
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry hosts national workshop on the HOBin Kalimantan, resulting in a draft HOB Declaration.
HOB endorsed by heads of government during the 11th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 2006
HOB officially launched at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference in Curitiba, Brazil
August 2006
The US Government announces its decision to contribute US$100,000 to the HOB initiative, highlighting growing international support for the conservation initiative.
February 2007
The Declaration to conserve the "Heart of Borneo" is officially signed between the three Bornean governments - Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. The tri-country declaration will conserve and sustainably manage one of the most important centres of biological diversity in the world, covering approximately 220,000km of equatorial rainforests (almost a third of the island).
The Brunei Times
Brunei hosts a ground-breaking workshop for three Bornean governments, the first such discussion held on the HOB
Three district heads in Kalimantan sign a declaration in support of the HOB
December 2005
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry hosts national workshop on the HOBin Kalimantan, resulting in a draft HOB Declaration.
HOB endorsed by heads of government during the 11th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 2006
HOB officially launched at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference in Curitiba, Brazil
August 2006
The US Government announces its decision to contribute US$100,000 to the HOB initiative, highlighting growing international support for the conservation initiative.
February 2007
The Declaration to conserve the "Heart of Borneo" is officially signed between the three Bornean governments - Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia. The tri-country declaration will conserve and sustainably manage one of the most important centres of biological diversity in the world, covering approximately 220,000km of equatorial rainforests (almost a third of the island).
The Brunei Times
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