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Stop encroaching our national parks!

BY WWF MALAYSIA National parks are large areas of public land set aside for native plants, animals and the places in which they live. National parks protect the best of our natural heritage: stunning landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and majestic forests. They attract millions of visitors annually, and help to protect unique wildlife by acting as […]

10 held for encroaching national park

KUCHING: Ten individuals were detained for encroaching into Maludam National Park between July 24 and 28. They were arrested during a joint patrol “Operasi Bersepadu Khazanah” conducte by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). On July 25, around 10am, the team arrested eight suspects red-handed with seven chainsaws and 347 […]

National parks open on June 17

KUCHING: Fourteen national parks (NPs) in Sarawak will open to the public on June 17. According to State Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, they are Kubah NP, Gunung Gading NP, Tanjung Datu NP, Santubong NP, Talang-Satang NP, Wind/Fairy Cave NP, Batang Ai NP, Samajaya NP, Maludam NP, Gunung Mulu NP, […]

State to upgrade its national parks

KUCHING: Sarawak will upgrade the infrastructure of national parks, which are frequently visited by tourists and privatise its management. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said this is among the new approaches to develop the tourism industry under the 12th Malaysia Plan beginning 2021 until 2025. “National parks frequently visited by tourists are […]