3rd March 2010

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Sime Darby Auto Connection Sdn Bhd Branch Manager, Chris Mojingol (third from left) handing over the three vehicles to Dr Abdul Hamid (second left), with BORA Executive Director Dr Junaidi Payne (far left) and BORA Administration Officer Lonia Adam (second right).[/caption]

A big boost to BORA’s work was made today when three 4WD vehicles were purchased using the RM5 million fund from Sime Darby Foundation, the main funding organization for the current work on the Borneo Rhino Sanctuary.

Chairman of the BORA Board of Directors, Dr Abdul Hamid, received the Ford Ranger vehicles at the Institute of Tropical Biology and Conservation at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu on 3rd March, 2010.

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One of the vehicles in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, with Sabah Wildlife Department senior ranger Mr Herman Stawin (right) and BORA Rhino Protection Unit ranger Augustine David.[/caption]

Until now BORA staff in the field had to rely on one aging 4WD vehicle to carry out all their activities so the addition of the new Ford Rangers will be a huge boost.

An added bonus was getting tax exemption for the three vehicles from the Malaysian government, for which BORA is extremely grateful.

Said Dr Junaidi Payne “Our work is largely field based. I cannot emphasise enough the need for this type of vehicle.”

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