Guest guest Posted August 16, 2002 Report Share Posted August 16, 2002 ***************************Advertisement*************************** eCentral - Your Entertainment Guide http://www.star-ecentral.com ***************************************************************** This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from thestar.com.my URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2002/8/16/nation/kchmatang & sec=nation ________________________ Friday, August 16, 2002 Policy needed on rare wildlife KUCHING: Sarawak needs to quickly initiate a regulatory policy to conserve the state & #146;s rare wildlife, the Sarawak Tourism Federation said. Its pro tem president Philip Yong said species such as the rare Irrawaddy dolphins and exclusive proboscis monkeys which had tourism potential would be lost if there was no such policy to ensure their survival. & #147;A very urgent and committed policy of conservation should be put in place to ensure the sustainability of these valuable tourism products, & #146; & #146; he said in a paper at a conference themed & #147;Sarawak in the Eighth Malaysia Plan: Striving Towards Excellence and Competitiveness. & #146; & #146; Yong, who spoke on & #147;Tourism Industry: The Way Ahead for the Future, & #148; said the state & #146;s national parks would have an additional attraction if they were properly managed with a viable population of indigent wildlife, especially the endangered species. & #147;Game parks in Africa generate a lot of tourism revenue from their wildlife, & #146; & #146; he added. Yong, who is Borneo Adventure Sdn Bhd & #146;s managing director, said a proper system of zoning and upgrading of park trails would attract more visitors to nature tourism. He said a team of highly motivated, educated and competent park rangers who knew the parks well would be needed to cater to demand. He said the state & #146;s 15 national parks had many unique and rare species of plants and wildlife, and they could accommodate more visitors if properly managed. Statistics showed that more than 190,000 people visited nine of the more accessible national parks last year. The Matang National Park near here, the most popular park among them, drew over 58,000 visitors, followed by Lambir National Park, Miri (34,609) and Similajau National Park in Bintulu (26,201). There were 13,852 visitors to the Mulu National Park. <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2002 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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