We Might Not Live To See The Lost World Of Sabah
In a renewed commitment under a strategic conservation plan for the 20,000ha area of Sabah's Lost World, it has been decided that the area is officially off-limits to anyone for the next 50 years.
By Melody Oei — 15 Nov 2013, 01:34 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
Maliau Basin Is Known As Sabah's Lost World
The Maliau Basin contains an unusual assemblage of 12 forest types, comprising mainly lower montane forest dominated by majestic Agathis trees, rare montane heath forest and lowland, and hill diperocarp forest.
thestar.com.myIts Conservation Area Encompasses 390km Of Pristine Forest And Is Described As "Jurassic Park Sans Dinosaurs"
A male Three-horned Rhino Beetle in the understorey of lowland rain forest near Ginseng Camp, photo from The Telegraph.
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As Part Of The Renewed Conservation Plan, It Is Off-Limits And Will Not Be Touched For Another 50 Years
The Maliau Basin will not be touched for another 50 years - this commitment was renewed under a 10-year strategic conservation plan for the sprawling 20,000ha area in Tawau, in the south central part of Sabah.
thestar.com.myThe Area Will Be Out Of Bounds To Anyone, Including Rangers, Until The Expiry Of The 50-Year Commitment
Yayasan Sabah’s conservation and environmental management general manager Dr Waidi Simun said the ban would not be lifted under the second plan from 2014 to 2023.
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“It is part of our commitment to allow future generations to study an area totally untouched by man,” Dr Waidi said, adding the first 10-year plan was from 2003 to this year.
thestar.com.myEfforts Are Underway To Nominate The Area As A World Heritage Site
Efforts are still under way to place the Danum-Maliau-Imbak (DaMal) area as a World Heritage site - “The nomination of DaMal was endorsed through the state cabinet and submitted to the National Heritage Department by my ministry," said state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Pang Nyuk Ming.
thestar.com.myKeen Visitors Must Obtain Permission To Enter The Maliau Basin From Yayasan Sabah
Giant trees with huge buttresses are a common sight along the trails at Maliau Basin, photo from All Malaysia.
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Deeper within the remote interior of North Borneo is the Maliau Basin Conservation Area, equidistant from Sabah’s east and west coasts, and romantically referred to as “The Lost World”, photo from Naturalis Expeditions.
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