SANDAKAN: The Sabah Forestry Department’s SAN Herbarium officially opened its Exhibition Gallery at the Forest Research Centre (FRC), Sepilok, here, on Monday.
The gallery was opened by Sabah Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Zulkifli Suara.
It showcases Sabah’s botanical heritage and highlights the role of herbarium collections in scientific research, biodiversity documentation and conservation.
The gallery also serves as an educational platform, introducing visitors to plant identification, species documentation and the preservation of scientific specimens.
Established in 1916, SAN Herbarium houses Sabah’s largest herbarium collection, comprising more than 280,000 preserved plant specimens from Sabah, other parts of Borneo and beyond.