Sat, March 14, 2015
By Olivia Miwil
CHECKS ON TOURISTS:sabah Parks to intensify patrols, tour operators told to inform visitors
KOTA KINABALU:TWO couples women who were sunbathing on an island here have caught the attention of authorities.
Steps are being taken to prevent such incidents, especially on the five islands within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park here.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun yesterday said tour operators would be ordered to advise their guests on the rules.
Masidi also told Sabah Parks, which had jurisdiction under the five islands, to intensify their surveillance especially duirng peak hours.
"A circular will be issued on this."
Last weekend, two women, believed to be foreign tourists, were seen sunbathing topless on Pulau Sulug. They were spotted by a family that had young children with them.
Pulau Sulug is about 20 minutes by speedboat from the city centre.
On a separate note, Masidi, who also attended the World Wildlife Day Celebration, said that wildlife conservation efforts could be enhanced with educational programmes.
The theme for this year's celebration was Youth and Wildlife conservation.
"People need to be informed about the benefits of conserving wildlifes rather than poaching them for short-term gains."
Masidi pointed out that overhunting and illegal wildlife trade were among the greatest threats to the wildlife in Sabah. He also announced an allocation of RM35,000 for seven schools that were involved in conservation efforts.
The event was jointly organised by World Wildlife Fund Malaysia and the wildlife department.
The allocation signified the ministry's efforts via the Sabah Wildlife and Education Departments to encourage schools to engage youngsters in conservation efforts.
Similar education programms would be extended to rural areas, such as Keningau, where poaching and selling of wildlife meat was rampant.
CHECKS ON TOURISTS:sabah Parks to intensify patrols, tour operators told to inform visitors
KOTA KINABALU:TWO couples women who were sunbathing on an island here have caught the attention of authorities.
Steps are being taken to prevent such incidents, especially on the five islands within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park here.
State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun yesterday said tour operators would be ordered to advise their guests on the rules.
Masidi also told Sabah Parks, which had jurisdiction under the five islands, to intensify their surveillance especially duirng peak hours.
"A circular will be issued on this."
Last weekend, two women, believed to be foreign tourists, were seen sunbathing topless on Pulau Sulug. They were spotted by a family that had young children with them.
Pulau Sulug is about 20 minutes by speedboat from the city centre.
On a separate note, Masidi, who also attended the World Wildlife Day Celebration, said that wildlife conservation efforts could be enhanced with educational programmes.
The theme for this year's celebration was Youth and Wildlife conservation.
"People need to be informed about the benefits of conserving wildlifes rather than poaching them for short-term gains."
Masidi pointed out that overhunting and illegal wildlife trade were among the greatest threats to the wildlife in Sabah. He also announced an allocation of RM35,000 for seven schools that were involved in conservation efforts.
The event was jointly organised by World Wildlife Fund Malaysia and the wildlife department.
The allocation signified the ministry's efforts via the Sabah Wildlife and Education Departments to encourage schools to engage youngsters in conservation efforts.
Similar education programms would be extended to rural areas, such as Keningau, where poaching and selling of wildlife meat was rampant.
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