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Post by mantisboy on Aug 20, 2012 10:59:26 GMT -8
I soon might have the opportunity to go to Borneo, and I will want to collect insects there. I this even possible or are there laws against it? If there is, what are some relatively safe countries that I can collect tropical insects in without waiting 20 years to get a permit? If collecting in Borneo is legal, then why are there not many insects on the market when compared to other SE Asian countries like Indonesia, or Tiawan. Any advice and/or answers would be helpful.
-Mantisboy
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Post by rjb on Aug 20, 2012 17:44:56 GMT -8
Just commenting that the island of Borneo is divided into two parts. The larger half is Indonesia and the smaller part is in Malaysia. I have spent some time in that part of Malaysia which includes Sarawak and Sabah. You may see items for sale from those places rather than labeled "Borneo". Indonesia consists of so many islands that it is very vague where an item came from if only labeled "Indonesia".
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Post by wollastoni on Aug 21, 2012 0:31:35 GMT -8
To collect in the Indonesian part of Borneo, you need a LIPI permit. You can apply on the LIPI website. Not easy to get though...
If you need a tropical country where it is easy and legal to collect : French Guiana, Thailand.
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Post by zdenol123 on Aug 21, 2012 9:30:01 GMT -8
island of Borneo is divided into two parts 3...State of Brunei is there as well... If collecting in Borneo is legal, then why are there not many insects on the market when compared to other SE Asian countries like Indonesia Borneo = Indonesia ???!!! ..well, half of it... |
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Post by lepidofrance on Aug 21, 2012 23:59:22 GMT -8
- Kalimantan (Indonesian part of Borneo) : as told by Wollastoni, you need a LIPI permit. - Malaysian parts of Borneo : a) Sarawak : collecting is prohibited (same, as far I know, in Brunei) b) Sabah : collecting is not prohibited except for protected species (CITES) and in protected areas (Parks). Since the country is very deforested (palm oil plantations) and because you cannot collect in protected forests (Kinabalu Mountain, Crocker Range, Maliau Basin, Danum Forest, etc.), not so many possibilities remaining to catch some interesting species ! See : www.lepido-france.fr/2012/03/papillons-de-la-kinabatangan/Attachments:
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Post by wollastoni on Aug 22, 2012 1:30:58 GMT -8
Great article and great pictures Jean-Marc !
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Post by pittendrighinsects on Sept 29, 2012 16:59:16 GMT -8
Concerning the permit, even if you do go to any country which requires one, most people there won't really care if you collect some butterflies. I've collected in many countries which require a permit and have never really experienced any problems.
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Post by Christof on Oct 1, 2012 16:56:09 GMT -8
yes, great article and great pictures. Thanks for sharing.
I climbed Mt. Kinabalu a couple of years back and I was quite surprised that there was only very few insects around. Could have been a bad time in the year of course!
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