Client: Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre
Project: Wildlife sanctuary and rehabilition centre
Role: Lead Design Consultant
Status: Phase I completed March 2010
Design Team: Ian Hall, Billy Dunn, Chris Trunkfield, Daniele Cohen & Sarah Greenlees

Sun Bears are a totally protected species in Malaysia and threatened throughout their range by habitat loss and poaching. BSBCC answers the animal welfare needs of captive bears confiscated by the Sabah Wildlife Department.

Many of these animals will spend the rest of their life in captivity and a few will be suitable for rehabilitation to the wild.
The recently completed Phase I of the conservation centre uniquely provides a bear house with controlled access to lowland primary rainforest, the bears’ natural habitat.

There are 20 indoor caged dens and 6 hotwired forest enclosures totalling 1.3ha. The building is low energy, maximises daylighting, harvests rainwater and will collect methane from bear dung to cook the bears’ food. Construction of Phase II
(visitor centre and observation deck) will start in 2011.

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