Where is the Malua BioBank?
The Malua BioBank is a 34,000 hectare (roughly 80,000 acre) area called the Malua Forest Reserve in Sabah State, Malaysia. Sitting adjacent to one of the region’s last pristine lowland tropical rainforests (Danum Valley Conservation Area), the Malua BioBank provides a crucial buffer between virgin rainforest and oil palm plantations. The area is home to one of the world’s highest concentrations of orangutans, as well as clouded leopards and pygmy elephants. As an attractive location for biodiversity conservation, Sabah is well positioned to become a “Silicon Valley” for new conservation finance models like the Malua BioBank.
