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| NATIONAL
PARKS MANAGEMENT |
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The
implementation of this programme includes planning
and implementation of policies and activities in the
national parks in accordance to the existing legislation,
guidelines, and convention leading towards the conservation
of biodiversity resources. The national parks management
programme is implemented through the following activities: |
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| i. |
Preparation
of Management Plan and Annual Operation Plan |
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Monitoring
of encroachment activities
This activity is conducted by enforcing the
Taman Negara Enactments (Pahang, Terengganu
and Kelantan), Taman Negara Act 1980 and the
Protection of Wildlife Act 1972. This function
is coordinated with the Department's
enforcement activities. |
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Maintenance
of protected areas boundary
This activity includes demarcation of boundary
according to the Government Gazette through
boundary survey, boundary marking and maintenance
of national parks boundaries. |
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Management
of research programmes in protected areas
This activity includes identifying research
needs in national parks, collection of basic
data, monitoring of local and foreign research
activities and compiling database on research
in national parks. |
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Management
of ecotourism programmes and recreational
activities
Activities under this programme includes visitor
management, planning, construction and maintenance
of visitor facilities, and providing infrastructure
for recreational and interpretive activities.
The implementation of these activities is
coordinated under the Department’s
ecotourism activities. |
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Management
of biodiversity resources
The purpose of this activity is to conserve
biodiversity in-situ through activities
such as habitat enrichment, controlling the
spread of invasive alien species and protection
of biodiversity through zonation of ecosystem
which are important for biodiversity conservation. |
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| 2. |
The
national parks managed by the Department under this
programme are: |
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