Junaidi Payne

British citizen (born 1954) and permanent resident of Sabah (Northern Borneo), Malaysia

University degrees in zoology
(London, 1972) and tropical ecology (Cambridge, 1980)

Worked for WWF-Malaysia in Sabah from 1979-1998 and 2002 to present
(Kalimantan, Indonesia, 1999-2002)

Mapped elephant distribution in Sabah,
1979-82 and noted link with natural sodium sources

Promoted electric fencing to expanding oil palm plantations,
1983-84

Provided recommendations to government for permanent forest and wildlife reserves,
1982-1994

Adviser to
WWF Asian Rhino & Elephant Action Strategy in Sabah 2002 – present, as well as the “Heart of Borneo” initiative