Eco-tourism
Amber stripes down for Peta’s anti-zoo campaign
-The Star-
PETALING JAYA: Supermodel Amber Chia did not mind sitting still for three hours to have her body painted with tiger stripes.
“This is the first time I am being body-painted but it turned out all right,” she said after a media photo opportunity at a photo studio yesterday.
“It took a long time, but I’m all [...]
Langkawi’s jewel in the crown may disappear
-Malaysiakini.com- by Mandy Lee, Wendy Chin
Pulau Payar Marine Park has come a long way since it was first declared as a Fisheries Prohibited Area in 1985 and later gazetted as a marine park in 1994. Since then the tiny island of Pulau Payar, which measures a mere 1.75 km in length and 0.5 km at [...]
Perak to gazette ‘fenced up’ wetlands park
-The Star-By FOONG THIM LENG
IPOH: The state government will gazette the Kinta Nature Park (KNP) as a wildlife sanctuary to prevent encroachment.
State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Hamidah Osman said gazetting the park would not take much time as the groundwork for it had been prepared when Datuk Seri Tajol Rosli Ghazali was the Perak mentri [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Rethink plan to build tiger park, Penang urged
The Penang government has been advised to reconsider its intention to build an ambitious tiger park in the state.
Malaysian Nature Society Penang Branch chairman Kanda Kumar said setting up the park would not be right as Penang had no record of the animal’s existence.
“Most tourists would rather spend on heritage and food, not see animals [...]
Tioman airport extension off due to environmental concerns
KUANTAN: The proposal to build a new RM120mil airport on Tioman Island for bigger aircraft has been called off, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat said.
Ong said the ministry decided this recently after considering various factors, particularly the impact on the environment.
“I have personally gone through each and every report pertaining to the pros [...]
Cameron Highlands – A Legacy Borrowed (Part 3)
By Melati Mohd Ariff
This is the final feature of a series of three on Cameron Highlands
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Feb 18 (Bernama) — The water crisis that hit Cameron Highlands in the late 1990s prompted several concerned residents to form the Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (REACH).
Against the many challenges that came its way, REACH continues to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Serious Pollution will kill Pulau Perhentian
Terengganu’s Perhentian Islands are “arguably the most beautiful islands in Malaysia,” so says the Lonely Planet guide. Though the islands have dodged major developments so far, they are starting to creak under the strain of burgeoning tourist arrivals.
For the past 16 years, expatriates Bill and Sally Addington have been soaking up the sun and exploring [...]
Bird status is certain if habitat secure
Kota Kinabalu: With Sabah now hoping to become the new bird watching destination, the challenge is already being seen as one of making it sustainable, i.e. to make it last or permanently attractive.
The Sandakan Bird Fair will be launched today (Saturday) Sabah’s first, which pairs off with a Zoom [...]
WWF: Mabul Island over-developed
WWF Malaysia against Mabul oceanarium development
KOTA KINABALU: WWF Malaysia is against the controversial oceanarium development plan for Mabul, saying the island was already over-developed.
Studies carried out on the island and its surrounding waters revealed that 85% of the island had already been cleared for village housing, schools, budget homestay accommodation as well as five-star resorts, [...]
New resort accused of threatening Malaysia’s top dive spot
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — An oceanarium resort planned near the world-famous Sipadan diving spot off Malaysian Borneo could spell disaster for the region’s delicate coral reefs, environmentalists said Tuesday.
The plan for the huge resort, complete with an artificial reef and research facilities, has also come under attack from indigenous Bajau or “sea gypsies” who say [...]
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