Other areas of interest include the TIOMAN WARISAN KITA 14-15 March: Fraser’s Hill- region where the slow loris, flying lemur and three Bersempena dengan Tahun Terumbu Karang The Department Of Marine Park species of gibbons can be found. The Hulu Gombak-Batang Malaysia (International Year of Reef, IYOR Malaysia) (DMPM) and Reef Check Malaysia are Kali- 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 Gates Ridge, get on the [email protected] Marine Park in 1977, it was done for a reason. It was not Middle Ring Road, and head for 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 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. Pulau Tinggi dan Pulau Sibu di Johor serta Pulau Redang State of Perlis. In January 2008, the Selangor State Government gazetted the first IN BREIF the Assistant Minister of Water Supply, YB JTLM dan Pulau Perhentian di Terengganu. Ketua Bahagian SARAWAK FORESTRY LAUNCHES Sylvester Entri anak Muran on behalf of the portion of the park totalling 91,441ha under the State-adopted National Forestry Perancangan Korporat, Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia, En. “Adventures with Wildlife” Second Minister of Resource Management & Planning, Act 1984 which was amended to allow for the establishment of state parks. The Abdul Rahim Gor Yaman berkata program Perkhemahan SARAWAK FORESTRY YB Dato Sri Awang Tengah Ali Hassan. Jointly organised other portions of the state park will be gazetted in stages. Terumbu Karang adalah sebahagian daripada inisiatif by the Academy of Sciences, UNIMAS and Sarawak Department of Wildlife and National Parks Kerajaan Malaysia untuk Tahun Terumbu Antarabangsa Forestry Department (SFD), the expedition was attended Straddling three districts in the eastern part of Selangor, the state park stretches Tel: (+6) 03-9075-2872 2008. from the northern tip of Selangor at Hulu Selangor and extends to Gombak and Fax: (+6) 03-9075-2873 by 150 people from various organisations including SFD, www.wildlife.gov.my related government agencies, research institutions and down to Hulu Langat in the south. The gazettal of the state park demonstrates “Pihak kami akan cuba mengembangkan pengetahuan kanak- PARK FEATURED WWF-Malaysia. The expedition was led by Professor Dr. the State’s commitment to safeguard the critical water catchment forests within kanak mengenai sistem ekologi pulau serta kepentingan Mohamed Abdul Majid and supported by the Chairman the state park that supply 98% of the water to Selangor and , as well kepelbagaian biologi laut termasuk pemuliharaan terumbu of WWF-Malaysia, Professor Dato’ Dr. Abdul Latiff. conserving the rich biodiversity of the area. karang. Langkah ini sudah tentu dapat memperbaiki keadaan Forestry Department warisan khazanah laut kita dalam jangka panjang,” katanya. FLORA AND FAUNA Peninsular Malaysia Tel: (+6) 03-2616-4488 Mengulas mengenai program pertama yang diadakan di Fax: (+6) 03-2693-5657 Bukit Putih Closed The Selangor State Park is home to an impressively long list of flora and fauna, including 93 www.forestry.gov.my Pulau Tioman, Ab Rahim berkata, kanak-kanak sekolah species of mammals, 249 species of birds, 63 species of reptiles, 20 species of amphibians and Pegawai Taman Laut menerangkan kepentingan terumbu karang yang menyertai program ini diajar mengenai kepentingan The Selangor State Forestry Department has closed the 363 species of butterflies. One of the most unique features to be included in the Selangor terumbu karang serta hidupan laut, di samping fungsi Bukit Putih Forest Reserve to the public. Signs have been State Park is the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge, believed to be the world’s longest pure quartz JTLM. Seramai 20 orang murid Tahun 3 hingga Tahun 6 Pada peringkat awal, program ini meliputi sekolah-sekolah put up prohibiting joggers, trekkers and anglers to enter ridge spanning 14km. yang terletak di Taman Laut (kawasan perairan laut yang dari Sekolah Kebangsaan Kampung Tekek di Pulau Tioman, the forest reserve as the area is a closed forest reserve. Johor National Parks Corporation Pahang, menjadi perintis kepada Perkhemahan Terumbu Tel: (+6) 07-223-7471 dizonkan sejauh dua batu nautika dari takat air surut The environmental damage, including littering and The ridge has been recognised as a priority area for biodiversity conservation as it harbours at Karang pertama yang diadakan dari 10 hingga 11 Mei lalu. Fax: (+6) 07-223-7472 terendah), terutamanya di pantai timur Semenanjung pollution, caused by an average of 2,000 visitors a month least five endemic plant species (i.e. found only on the ridge and nowhere else in the world). Beliau berkata, maklumat berkenaan disebarkan menerusi Malaysia. Program ini yang dipanggil Pendidikan Alam has raised concerns amongst neighbouring residents. The Selangor State Park is home to the elusive serow(Capricornis sumatraensis). The Selangor aktiviti interaktif serta latihan kerja seperti seni dan kraf, Handing over of “Adventures with Wildlife” Manual by Sekitar daripada Hutan Hujan hingga Terumbu dianjurkan Those who enter the forest reserve without a permit State Park is also a heaven for birdwatchers as a myriad of bird species can be found, from the tinjauan, permainan watak dan aktiviti menyelam. Datu Haji Len Talif Salleh, Chief Executive Officer/Managing secara bersama oleh JTLM, Reef Check Malaysia (RCM) dan from the Forestry Department will be fined RM10,000 Black-browed Barbet, Silver-breasted Broadbill, White-crowned Hornbill to the Long-tailed Program Pembangunan Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu Director, SARAWAK FORESTRY to the State Secretary, Yang Berhormat Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandut. or sentenced to three years in jail under Section 47 (1) of Parakeet. Perak State Parks Corporation (UNDP). Penaja korporat program ini adalah BP Malaysia Penggerak program dari RCM, Sarah Suresh Kumar berkata, the National Forestry Act 1984 (Amendment 1993). Tel: (+6) 05-791-4543 dan HSBC Malaysia. usaha sedang dilakukan bagi memasukkan Program Fax: (+6) 05-791-2641 SARAWAK FORESTRY launched the “ADVENTURES WITH www.perakparks.com Pendidikan Laut ke dalam kokurikulum sekolah-sekolah ATTRACTIONS AND ACTIVITIES WILDLIFE” book on 1 August 2008. The book was launched ADVISOR: CHAIRMAN: Menurut Pegawai Komunikasi Projek Taman Laut JLTM/ awam di seluruh Malaysia. Menurut beliau, penglibatan by Sarawak State Secretary, Datuk Amar Wilson Baya Dandot. Y. Bhg. Dato’ Zoal Azha bin Yusof, Dr Teddy Lian Kok Fei, UNDP, Cik Chua Hooi Dean, matlamat program ini adalah masyarakat tempatan dari pulau-pulau berkenaan adalah Undersecretary, Once included in the Selangor State Park, the Klang Gates Quartz Ridge would likely to be one Also present to witness the ceremony was Datu Haji Len Talif, Secretary-General NRE untuk membangunkan satu pendekatan yang menyeluruh bertujuan memastikan program perkhemahan itu dapat Conservation & Environmental of its biggest attractions as it is an easy 45 minutes drive from the city of Kuala Lumpur. After who is also the Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of dan diselaras rapi bagi pendidikan alam sekitar yang menjurus bertahan dalam jangka panjang. MEMBERS: Management Division (CEMD), a hike up to the quartz ridge, one can marvel at the immenseness of the state of Selangor, of Planning and Resource Management and Director of Forests Norhaslin Abd Halim, NRE, Klang Gates reservoir and the dam and a blanket of dipterocarp trees which forms the Ulu Sabah Parks kepada terumbu karang. Program kali ini adalah fasa pertama NRE Tel: (+6) 088-211-881 and representatives from Education Department, Wildlife Gombak forest reserve. Fax: (+6) 088-221-001 daripada tiga fasa yang dijadualkan bagi tempoh tiga tahun. Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila hubungi En. Mohd. Nizam Ismail SECRETARIAT: Conservation Society and school students from Kuching Burhanuddin Mohd Nor, www.sabahparks.org.my Fasa kedua dan ketiga program ini akan dilaksanakan pada daripada Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia CEMD, NRE & WWF-Malaysia area. Department of Wildlife and (+6) 03-8886 1416 atau emel [email protected] National Parks WWF-Malaysia/Mike Kavanagh Conservation & Environmental “Adventures with Wildlife” aims to introduce wildlife Mohd. Nizam Ismail, Management Division The Nakawan Range contains Gua Kelam Department of Marine Park Level 6, Wisma Sumber Asli FACTS & FIGURES conservation education activities using local wildlife Malaysia II, a 3.6km cave system, which is the No. 25, Persiaran Perdana Sabah Wildlife Department examples. It is divided into parts which delved into specific Tel: (+6) 088-215-353 longest in Peninsular Malaysia. There are Mohd Jinis Abdullah Precinct 4, 62574 Year of gazettement: subjects such as Importance of Wildlife to Sarawak, Sarawak’s Forestry Department Peninsular Putrajaya Fax: (+6) 088-222-476 2008 www.sabah.gov.my/jhl also many interesting plants growing on Wildlife Laws – What it means to you, Some Dos and Don’ts, Malaysia Tel: (+6) 03-8886 1111 the limestone including the cliff-dwelling Perlis cycad (Cycas Fax: (+6) 03-8888 4473 Activities for Primary Schools and Conservation Education Anne Majanil, Area size: www.nre.gov.my clivicola), the giant balsam (Impatiens mirabilis) and the Principles. It also represents a mixture of activities which Johor National Parks Corporation 91,411ha of 107,000ha graceful palm, Maxburretia gracilis. incite the senses and interests that conservation education is Iylia Ainuddin, For more information on the WWF-Malaysia/Dionysius Sharma a worthwhile learning and fun experience. The book can be Perak State Park Corporation Malaysian Parks Newsletter, Management authority: SARAWAK FORESTRY Efforts to establish the Perlis State Park began in the early please contact Selangor State Tel: (+6) 082-610 088 of use not only by primary and secondary students but also Ak. Mohd Rodzan Pg. Dahlan, 1990’s, culminating in the “Conservation and Development [email protected] or Forestry Department Fax: (+6) 082-341-550 tertiary students or individuals. Sabah Parks www.sarawakforestry.com of Perlis State Park” project, implemented by the Perlis [email protected] EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Siti Nur’ain Acheh State Forestry Department with funding from the Danish Wang Burma Cave For more details, please contact Mr. Wilfred Landong Sabah Wildlife Department Printed on TCF/ International Development Assistance (DANIDA) and state parks and the production of a management plan for the of SARAWAK FORESTRY (+6) 082-610-088 or email Wilfred Landong, Environmentally-Friendly paper technical assistance from WWF-Malaysia. The project state park. As part of tourism development at the state park, [email protected] Sarawak Forestry Klang Gates Quartz Ridge presents a unique which was implemented between 2000 and 2003 lead to facilities such as a visitor centre, interpretive nature trails continue WWF-Malaysia Siti Dessyma Isnani, landscape feature in Selangor State Park. the creation of a new legal instrument for establishing Tel: (+6) 03-7803-3772 and signage were also set up during the three year project. Selangor State Forestry Department Fax: (+6) 03-7803-5157 2 3 www.wwf.org.my 4