Date Posted: 19 Nov 2009
KOTA KINABALU: Several new tourism products have been identified for Beluran and Ranau under the Tourism Area Concept Action Plan which completed its studies in June 2009. The new products in Ranau are a secondary entrance hub to Kinabalu Park, nature walk and confidence course in Poring Hot Springs, an Alpine Rhododendron Garden in Mesilau, an alternative health centre with accommodation in Kundasang, guided trekking tours in Bundu Tuhan, the Ranau Heritage Centre Exhibition and an extreme sports centre in Mamut. The centre in Mamut includes trail bike trails, a motor cross course, four wheel drive circuits, rally course and an extreme sports training school. Tourism, Environment & Culture Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said this in reply to a query from Kundasang Assemblyman Dr Joachim Gunsalam at the State Assembly Sitting yesterday. He said Sabah Parks had conducted studies on the viability of implementing the alternative route to Mount Kinabalu from Kg Melangkap Kappa, Kota Belud to King George’s Peak as well as carry out a scientific expedition to Mount Tambuyukon from Oct 2-16 for future development. On the proposal by Sabah Parks to increase the accommodation capacity in Kinabalu Park, he said they needed to get the approval from the State Cabinet and the result of a survey on accommodation in the area. Replying to a question from Likas Assemblyman Datuk Liew Teck Chan, he said the government had carried out efforts to promote awareness on global climate change in the context of sustainable development. One was taking part in the Earth Hour on March 28, 2009 when all communities in Sabah switched off their lights for one hour from 8:30pm-9:30pm. Environmental awareness programmes such as recycling, compost making and greening the school compound through the Sekolah Rakan Alam Sekitar (Serasi) programme is carried out each year to promote the importance of environment conservation. Other commitments by the government is the conservation of 240,000 hectares of reserve forests in Ulu Segama and Malua to protect the Orang Utan habitat and to absorb the emission of carbon dioxide, the rehabilitation and reforestation of 25,000 hectares of forest reserve in Ulu Segama and gazetting 12 forest reserves in Sabah totalling 9,650.3 hectares.
(Source: New Sabah Times, 18 Nov 2009)
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