Sabah Wildlife Department

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For other uses of Sabah, see Sabah (disambiguation).

Sabah Wildlife Department, a local wildlife authority under Sabah's state Ministry for Tourism Development, Environment, Science and Technology, enforces the "Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997" for the proper regulation, use, protection, conservation and management of wildlife, caves and wildlife areas in Sabah. Headquartered in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, jurisdiction is spread amongst district offices:^[1]:

Keningau Wildlife District
Lahad Datu Wildlife District
Sandakan Wildlife District
Tawau Wildlife District
West Coast & Kudat Wildlife District

The Department is responsible for:^[2]

Farming
Filming
Guides
Honorary Wildlife Wardens
Licensure
Publications
Research management
Tour operators
Trade
Zoos

[edit] References

^ About. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
^ About Sabah Wilderness Department, Services. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.

[edit] Further reading

Sabah. Crocodile Management in Sabah ; Handbook for Crocodile Survey and Monitoring. Sabah, Malaysia: Sabah Wildlife, 2002.
Sabah. The Journal of Wildlife Management and Research Sabah. Sabah, Malaysia: Sabah Wildlife Dept, 1997.