Showing posts with label eco-tourism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eco-tourism. Show all posts

Malaysia: Divers remove ghost nets, rescue bamboo shark off Malohom bay

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Olivia Miwil New Straits Times 2 Sep 19; KOTA KINABALU: The threat posed by ‘ghost nets’ — fishing nets discarded or lost in the sea — to...

Malaysia: 'Malaysians deserve to know why we voted against proposal to protect sharks, rays'

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Olivia Miwil New Straits Times 27 Aug 19; KOTA KINABALU: It was reported yesterday that Malaysia was among the 40 countries that opposed ...

Malaysia: Sipadan closure 'a good start'

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Avila Geraldine New Straits Times 14 Aug 19; KOTA KINABALU: A Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) reef expert has welcomed the one-month clos...

Indonesia: East Nusa Tenggara set to close Komodo Island

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Antara 29 Jul 19; Kupang (ANTARA) - East Nusa Tenggara is set to close the Komodo Island tourist area in West Manggarai district in 2020 ...

Indonesia: Komodo Island to be closed in 2020

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THE JAKARTA POST 18 Jul 19; East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Tourism Agency head Wayan Darmawa announced on Thursday that Komodo Island is to clo...

Troubled waters: China-fuelled cruise boom sparks environment fears

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AFP 11 Jul 19; Cruises are enjoying a boom fuelled in part by hordes of Chinese tourists taking to the high seas, but green groups warn a...

Malaysia: Fish-bombing deaths - Agriculture Ministry waiting full report from cops

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martin carvalho, hemananthani sivanandam, rahimy rahim, and tarrence tan The Star 8 Jul 19; KUALA LUMPUR: The Agriculture and Agro-based...

Thailand's $13 Billion Plan Could Woo 65 Million Tourists Yearly

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Natnicha Chuwiruch Bloomberg 21 Jun 19; Follow Bloomberg on LINE messenger for all the business news and analysis you need. Thailand is...

Malaysia: Sabah to cap visitor numbers at marine park to prevent overcrowding

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kristy inus The Star 14 Jun 19; KOTA KINABALU: The carrying capacity to the five islands under Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP) here will b...

Malaysia: Alarm as drifting ocean rubbish begins converging on Sipadan

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Olivia Miwil New Straits Times 7 Jun 19; SEMPORNA: Sipadan Island, among the few places on earth which provides an unforgettable experien...

Malaysia: Sabah govt to discuss sustainable tourism with Lower Kinabatangan authorities

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stephanie lee The Star 3 Jun 19; KOTA KINABALU: The state government will be meeting with local authorities from the Lower Kinabatangan a...

Thailand: Tour operators want better marine protection system

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Clearer communication from authorities on closures would also help DUSIDA WORRACHADDEJCHAI Bangkokg Post 4 Jun 19; The temporary closure...

Malaysia: Environment and wildlife protection key to Sabah's economic growth

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Olivia Miwil New Straits Times 31 May 19; KOTA KINABALU: Sabah can sustain its positive tourism sector performance and growth by continuo...

Malaysia: Diving fraternity angry over picture of diver holding protected Hawksbill turtle

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Avila Geraldine New Straits Times 20 May 19; KOTA KINABALU: A picture of a diver holding up a totally protected turtle in the waters here...

Malaysia: Increased diving permits for Pulau Sipadan

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Avila Geraldine New Straits Times 19 May 19; KOTA KINABALU: Pulau Sipadan, the globally renowned diving destination, is going to become m...

Whale shark selfies in the Philippines’ seaside ‘theme park’: A tourist experience that's out of control?

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A fleeting sighting of the world’s biggest fish - a rare and mysterious creature - would be special. In Oslob though, a small fishing villag...

Indonesia: Trash still huge problem in Indonesia’s national parks

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Markus Makur The Jakarta Post 6 Mar 19; The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) administration undertook a massive trash clean-up drive in popular n...

Malaysia: ‘Protecting Sarawak’s wildlife a niche tourism product’

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Cecilia Sman Borneo Post 3 Feb 19; MIRI: Sarawakians should cooperate with the authorities by not buying, rearing or trapping protected a...

Indonesia: Population of Komodo dragons in national park stable

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Antara 2 Feb 19; Komodo dragons in the Komodo National Park in West Manggara, East Nusa Tenggara. ANTARA FOTO/Indrianto Eko Suwarso/aww. ...

Malaysia: 1,200 reef balls deployed to conserve marine life in Sarawak waters

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Goh Pei Pei New Straits Times 28 Jan 19; KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) placed 1,200 reef balls in the Belawai-Paloh wat...