US Ambassador to Malaysia visits the proposed Tun Mustapha Park
Posted by: Lee Yoke Lee The Kudat-Banggi Priority Conservation Area (KBPCA) is where two tumultuous seas meet: the Sulu Sea to the east and the South China Sea to the west. KBPCA seems plain-looking compared to her glamorous sisters Sipadan and Langkayan that are already the mainstays of marine tourism in Sabah. But underneath those grey skies, whipping winds and choppy waters that make it less than picture perfect, KBPCA disguises her riches: productive fishing grounds that feed thousands; diverse and mostly intact marine and coastal habitats; as well as the resilient fishing communities dotting the coastline. It was these riches that the US Ambassador to Malaysia Paul W. Jones came to see on 11 March 2011 . The Ambassador is witnessing a large-scale Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the making; a grand experiment in collaborative management of coastal and marine resources. Almost twice the size of Delaware, the proposed Tun Mustapha Park is already building strong foundations for su...