Sabah Parks

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Sabah Parks is a conservation-based statutory body established in 1962 with the purpose of conserving the scenic, scientific and historic heritage of the state of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. The organisation is also responsible with regards to the management and promotion of the various protected reserves in Sabah, in particular those designated as national parks. They are also mandated to develop tourism friendly facilities to accommodate tourist arrivals to these reserves and ensure that the state of the reserves are not compromised. The first choice for inclusion in a park system was Mount Kinabalu. As a result, Kinabalu National Park was gazetted in 1964, and today it is designated as a World Heritage Site.

Sabah Parks is managed by a board of trustees also known as Sabah National Parks Trustees, which consists of a chairman, deputy chairman, 3 ex-officio members, 4 other members, and a director.

[edit] National Parks

• Kinabalu Park
• Turtle Islands Park
• Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
• Pulau Tiga Park
• Tawau Hills Park
• Crocker Range Park
• Tun Sakaran Marine Park

[edit] See also

• List of national parks of Malaysia
• Department of Wildlife and National Parks

[edit] External links

• Sabah Parks homepage
• CAIMS Conservation Areas Information and Monitoring System - Sabah Forestry Department
• Sabah Forestry Department

v • d • e Protected areas of Sabah World Heritage Site Kinabalu National Park National parks Crocker Range National Park • Pulau Tiga National Park • Tawau Hills Park • Tun Sakaran Marine Park • Tunku Abdul Rahman Park • Turtle Islands Park Protection forest reserves Danum Valley Conservation Area • Maliau Basin Conservation Area • Ulu Kalumpang Forest Reserve • Bidu Bidu Forest Reserve • Other nature reserves and sanctuaries Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary • Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary • Tabin Wildlife Reserve • Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre • Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area • Rafflesia Forest Reserve