High hopes among the branches

Mohd Sahlan (standing, middle) posing with an aritifical nest alongside his team from the Wildlife Research Unit.

IN the heart of Borneo’s rainforest, a quiet revolution in conservation is under way – one wooden box at a time.

What began in June 2017 as a focused effort to save Sabah’s dwindling hornbill population by installing artificial nests has since evolved into a broader initiative benefiting a range of forest-dwelling species.