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Other areas of interest include the TIOMAN WARISAN KITA 14-15 March: Fraser’s Hill-Bukit Kutu region where the slow loris, flying lemur and three Bersempena dengan Tahun Terumbu Karang The Department Of Marine Park Malaysia species of gibbons can be found. The Hulu Gombak-Batang Malaysia (International Year of Reef, IYOR Malaysia) (DMPM) and Reef Check Malaysia are Kali-Genting Highlands region is comparatively more 2008, Rakan Park Tioman mengambil inisiatif organising a clean-up of beaches in Pulau Malaysian Parks accessible than the other districts. Recreational activities dari platform ini bagi menyokong usaha-usaha Redang, Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Tioman. like trekking, picnicking and dipping in waterfalls and pemuliharaan alam sekitar dengan mengadakan This awareness programme will be held in Sungai Tua near Ulu Yam have become a norm amongst Program Tioman, Warisan Kita. Jabatan Taman conjunction with the Reef Clean-up 2009. urban folks who are looking for a short weekend getaway Laut Malaysia (JTLM), Kementerian Sumber Asli The activities include cleaning up the beach, from the city. & Alam Sekitar yang merupakan penyelaras bagi snorkeling and exhibition. sambutan IYOR Malaysia 2008 dan penaung Rakan CORAL REEF MONITORING HOW TO GET THERE Park Tioman akan bertindak sebagai penyelaras To learn more about DMPM’s conservation efforts, program ini dengan bantuan oleh agensi-agensi please contact Mr. Mohd. Nizam Ismail at (+6) When the waters that surround Selingaan, Gulisaan and NEWS UPDATES kerajaan dan NGOs. 03-8886 1416 or email him at Bakkungan Kechil islands were gazetted as Turtle Islands To get to the Klang Gates Ridge, get on the Ulu Klang [email protected] Marine Park in 1977, it was done for a reason. It was not Middle Ring Road, and head for Taman Melawati and take only to protect turtles that land on the islands but also to NEWSLETTERIssue #1/09 (Free distribution) • March 2009 Jln Taman Melawati. At the roundabout go left, then at Program Tioman, Warisan Kita bertujuan untuk memberi kesedaran kepada penduduk Pulau Tioman berkenaan conserve coral reefs that thrive in these waters as a major the next roundabout go straight over. At the T-junction 28 February – 8 July: component of the ecosystem. Apart from being a source of turn right and follow this road, it ends at the Puncak konservasi alam sekitar di samping merapatkan hubungan The Department of Wildlife and National Parks antara JTLM dan agensi-agensi lain dengan seluruh food for turtles, the coral reefs are also a habitat for other CALENDAR OF EVENTS is organising several biodiversity inventories in Niaga waterworks. Parking spaces are limited and tend marine life. to get quite full at weekends. Look for the narrow trail up penduduk Pulau Tioman, pengusaha pelancongan dan pihak the following areas: the hill before the waterworks gate. berkepentingan yang lain melalui progran Hari Bertemu WWF-Malaysia/M.Kavanagh Pelanggan. Adalah diharapkan agar mesej yang dibawa Aware of this important aspect, Sabah Parks launched an oleh IYOR Malaysia 2008 iaitu ’Terumbu Kita, Warisan Kita 28 February – 9 March: annual programme to monitor coral reefs at the marine For more information, please contact the Selangor State Sungkai Wildlife Reserve, Perak dan Tanggungjawab Kita’ akan dapat disampaikan dengan park. According to the park manager, Fazrullah Rizally Forestry Department at (+6) 03-55447507. jayanya kepada masyarakat Pulau Tioman, Pahang Darul Abdul Razak, the programme’s objective was to ensure the Makmur. 13 – 23 May: continued existence of marine habitats despite the focus Ramsar Site Tasek Bera, Pahang being on turtles. To facilitate the monitoring, the 1,740ha park is subdivided into five zones. Ministry of CAPRICORNIS SUMATRAENSIS Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi En. Mohd. Nizam Ismail daripada Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia 29 June – 8 July: Natural Resources (+6)03-8886 1416 atau emel [email protected] Krau Wildlife Reserve, Pahang Marine Research Unit staff from the Tun Sakaran and Tunku and Environment The serow is an elusive mammal that has made Abdul Rahman marine parks led by research officer Nasrul (NRE) limestone outcrops, quartz ridge forests and For more details, please contact Mr. Hasdi Bin Hassan at Hakim Maidin conducted the exercise. The data obtained ridges along tall mountains its home. Its natural PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL (+6)03-90752872 or email [email protected]. was useful for long-term research programmes and is also distribution is from the Himalayas and south-west VEST AND CAP crucial for determining the health of coral reefs. Malaysian Parks Newsletter is a publication China, south to Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Distinguished by its black coat and short tail, Marine research staff dived into the sea to collect samples Environment (NRE) in collaboration with SARAWAK FORESTRY Corporation handed over vests and WWF-Malaysia ; the serow can grow up to 150cm and weigh up to caps to the first batch of accredited park guides at Semenggoh for data compilation while carrying out monitoring work at about 140kg. Feeding mainly on leaves, shoots Widlife Centre on 5 August 2008. The official vest and cap is SARAWAK FORESTRY the park recently. Fazrullah Rizally said “For example, if the and grass, the serow is most active at dawn and marine research unit comes across starfish while inspecting The View of Nakawan Range from the standard attire required to be worn by certified park guides Timah Tasoh Lake dusk. It is a very good climber and often enters the coral reefs, they will be removed if found in abundance. under the “Park Guide Code of Ethics”, under regulation 8 of INSIDE: Special Feature on caves. Mating usually occurs between October This is because too many starfish can threaten the corals while SPECIES WATCH WATCH SPECIES the National Parks and Nature Reserves Regulations, 1999. Selangor State Park and its elusive serow PERLIS STATE PARK GAZETTED and November and the mother carries the foal for too few starfish indicate the corals are not growing well.” A seven months, giving birth to one or two young The vest and cap were handed over by Datu Hj. Len Talif Salleh, water-quality check is also carried out whenever necessary. The Perlis State government gazetted the Perlis State Park on 3 July 2008 at a time. The serow is a totally protected species Controller of National Parks and Nature reserves who is also using the State-adopted National Forestry Act 1984 which was amended to under the Protection of Wild Life Act 1972. the Chief Executive Officer of Sarawak Forestry Corporation Fazrullah Rizally said that three methods were used in the allow for the establishment of State Parks. (see Issue 02/07 which featured monitoring, which are checking the types of corals, identifying WWF-Malaysia/Mikaail Kavanagh and the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning Perlis State Park). The park, covering an area of 4,379ha, is located on and Resource Management. Apart from differentiating the breeds of fish living among the corals and identifying the the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia and protects a rich biodiversity between accredited and non-accredited park guides, the invertebrates living on the reefs. Each monitoring activity including several unique ecosystems. vest and cap carry more meaning than what meet the eyes would take about a week depending on weather conditions. WWF-Malaysia/M.Kavanagh as they signify accomplishment and an enhancement of He added that corals in Turtle Islands Marine Park were The Perlis State Park area encompasses two forest reserves, namely the professionalism, thus they should be worn with pride. found to be healthy due to continuous conservation efforts Wang Mu Forest Reserve and the Mata Ayer Forest Reserve. One of the by Sabah Parks via its marine research unit. unique features of the state park is that it is the only protected area in TRIVIA: In which state is the Also present during the handing over ceremony were third largest park in Peninsular Malaysia Malaysia to harbour the rare stump-tailed macaque, which is endemic to representatives from Sarawak Forestry Department, Sarawak Apart from Turtle Islands Marine Park, similar monitoring Perlis and southern parts of Thailand. The Perlis State Park is situated Handing over of cap and vest to licensed park guide by Datu Haji Len and research work is done at the Tun Sakaran and Pulau located in? Find out on page 5! Tourist Guide Association, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Talif Salleh, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, on the Nakawan Range, which is Malaysia’s longest stretch of continuous Sipadan marine parks (Semporna), Tunku Abdul Rahman Sarawak and various travel agencies. SARAWAK FORESTRY. For more information on how to get to limestone hills comprising rocks of approximately 450 million years old. Marine Park (Kota Kinabalu) and Pulau Tiga Marine Park Perlis State Park, please refer to the Malaysian (Kuala Penyu). Parks Newsletter issue 02/07 which is available For more details, please contact Mr. Wilfred Landong as a free download on www.nre.gov.my and continue of SARAWAK FORESTRY (+6) 082-610-088 or email also www.wwf.org.my. 5 [email protected]. 6 DIDIK TENTANG TERUMBU KARANG 2009 dan 2010 berdasarkan kajian semula hasil program Launch of Lanjak-Entimau SELANGOR STATE PARK fasa pertama. Scientific Expedition Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia (JTLM) mengambil pendekatan The Selangor State Park ranks as the third largest park in Peninsular Malaysia after Department of Marine Park Malaysia Sepanjang tahun 2008, lima buah pulau telah dipilih sebagai Tel: (+6) 03-8886-1365 luhur untuk mendidik kanak-kanak sekolah mengenai The Lanjak-Entimau Scientific Expedition held Taman Negara National Park and the Royal Belum State Park in Perak. The state lokasi untuk program ini, termasuk Pulau Tioman di Pahang, Fax: (+6) 03-8888-0489 pemuliharaan dan kehidupan laut dengan membawa mereka from 17 to 28 June was officially launched by park is intended to cover an area totalling 107,000ha, which is bigger than the www.dmpm.nre.gov.my mengikuti program kem terumbu karang.