Background This community protocol written by the Kiau community aims to document the traditional knowledge and forest conservation practices of the Kiau community in Kota Belud, especially those regarding the Kiau Community Conserved Forest. It is a result of community documentations and inputs from community representatives during community workshops organized by PACOS Trust with funding from the Commonwealth Foundation between 2015 to 2018. Several people have contributed to the production of this document. First and foremost, acknowledgement is given to the community representatives who have provided input and carried out the documentation. We would also like to thank PACOS Trust and all individuals who have directly or indirectly contributed in the realization of this community protocol. This document has been consolidated and refined with the help of the PACOS team and has gone through a review process with community representatives to ensure the information contained within is authentic and is truly according to the views and wishes of the community. 6|Dusun Kiau Community Protocol

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