Memorandum of Understanding signed between Sabah Parks and WWF-Malaysia for a better TMP

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Map of TMP
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Successful and ongoing partnership between Sabah Parks and WWF-Malaysia has resulted in the gazettement of Tun Mustapha Park (TMP) in 19 May 2016. Covering land and sea across Kudat, Marudu and Pitas, TMP is not only a collaborative management of sustainable fisheries but also an ongoing protection of home to many coastal and marine ecosystems.

Thirteen years ago, the Sabah State Government has given green light to the proposal of gazetting an area of about 900,000 hectares with more than 50 islands included. The journey to gazette this largest marine park is challenging yet worthy. Among all of the efforts, the establishment process required continuous consultations with the local community for zoning plans, organisation of awareness activities as well as the providence of information to the stakeholders of the park.

Foto WWF-Malaysia.

To strengthen the partnership for future conservation and operational efforts in Tun Mustapha Park, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 10 years between Sabah Parks and WWF-Malaysia was made official on the 18th of September in Kota Kinabalu, by YBHG. Dr Jamili Nais, Director of Sabah Parks and YBHG. Dato’ Dr Dionysius S.K Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of WWF Malaysia.

The ceremony was witnessed by Yang Berhormat Datu Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah and Yang Mulia Dato Seri Dr Tengku Zainal Adlin Bin Tengku Mahamood, Chairman of the Sabah Parks Board of Trustees.

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