Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Nomination for Maliau Basin, Danum Valley as world heritage sites

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state cabinet is planning to nominate Maliau Basin and Danum Valley as world heritage sites, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.

Masidi said the state cabinet has agreed with his ministry to nominate Maliau Basin as a new world heritage site.

He added that discussion was still on to determine whether to nominate Maliau Basin and Danum Valley at the same time or separately.

“These places have their own individual uniqueness and are also popular worldwide as the centre for research,” he said to the press after officiating at the Gunung Tambuyukon Scientific seminar at Promenade Hotel here yesterday.

“We can make money out of many other things, but as for our heritage, flora and fauna, the commitment of the state government should not be questioned.

“We will make sure they are well protected.”

Earlier, Masidi also said 49 per cent of the land is reserved as protected areas, six per cent more to the targeted 55 per cent.

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1 comment:

kitakita said...

Amat wajar kita mencalonkan kedua-dua khazanah alam ini sebagai khazanah dunia! Dengan jumlah penyelidikan yang telah dilakukan di tempat tersebut samada dalam dan luar.....saya amat setujulah kedua-dua tempat ini mendapat pencalonan tersebut. Dengan itu....tidaklah timbul isu balak di danum dan lombong di maliau ni...dan dapatlah kita mewariskan khazanah ini kepada anak cucu cicit kita. Di Maliau dan Danum sangat kaya dengan kepelbagaian fauna dan flora yang unik dan endemik di Borneo. Untuk elakkan semua tu dari pupus amat wajarlah kedua-dua tempat ni dicalonkan sebagai khazanah warisan dunia!