Sarawak keen to have park guide training, licensing system

MULU: The State Government is committed to develop its park guide training and licensing system accordingly to world standard in effort to position Sarawak among the best eco-tourism destination on the world map of nature-based tourism industry.

To make this aspiration a reality, Chief Minister Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud stressed the need for Sarawak to have more professionals and certified park guides in the national park ornature reserve guiding services.

Speaking at Park Guide Training and Licensing System for Sarawak National Parks and Nature Reserves at Gunung Mulu National Park yesterday, Taib pointed out that totally protected areas were managed not only for the preservation of biodiversity but also for recreational use.

In fact, Sarawak's thrust on eco-tourism was also in line with the global trend towards nature-based tourism as opposed to mainstream mass tourism.

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