FINAL VERSION FOR APPROVAL - Sdn Bhd - WWF Malaysia

Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan
6. The Preliminary Management Plan ......................................63
6.1 Purpose and Objectives of Gunung Stong State Park...................................63
6.2 Main Approaches and Principles ..................................................................63
6.3 Legislation and Law Enforcement................................................................64
6.4 Administration ..............................................................................................67
6.5 Budget...........................................................................................................75
6.6 Sources of Funding .......................................................................................77
6.7 Demarcation of Boundaries ..........................................................................79
6.8 Zoning...........................................................................................................80
6.9 Buffer Zones .................................................................................................83
6.10 Physical Development ..................................................................................84
6.11 Visitor-Specific Carrying Capacity...............................................................87
6.12 Biological Monitoring...................................................................................89
6.13 Signposting ...................................................................................................90
6.14 Capacity Building .........................................................................................93
6.15 Research........................................................................................................94
6.17 Environmental Education..............................................................................98
6.18 Networking and Collaboration with Other PAs............................................98
6.19 Local Communities.....................................................................................100
6.21 Promotion and Marketing ...........................................................................102
7. 5-Year Implementation Plan.................................................105
8. Conclusion ...........................................................................107
References ...............................................................................108
List of Tables
Table 1.1 IUCN Protected Areas Categories ..……………………………………………… 2
Table 1.2 Selected Milestones of Protected Area (PA) Management in Peninsular Malaysia
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Table 1.3 Area and Population of Districts in Kelantan ……………………………………. 7
Table 1.4 Gross Domestic Product by Sector ……………………………………………… 8
Table 1.5 Tourist Arrivals in Kelantan ..…………………………………………………… 9
Table 1.6 Average Annual 24-Hour Mean Temperature (ºC) ..…………………………….. 11
Table 1.7 Annual rainfall (mm) ..………………………………………………………........ 11
Table 1.8 Permanent Reserved Forests in Kelantan ……………………………………….. 13
Table 1.9 Virgin Jungle Reserves in Kelantan ……………………………………………… 14
Table 1.10 Production of Major Timber Products in Kelantan (in cubic meters) .………….. 15
Table 1.11 Hyper-Endemic Trees of Kelantan and their Localities ………………………….. 16
Table 1.12 Distribution of Plants found on Limestone Hills in Kelantan .…………………… 17
Table 2.1 Existing Means of Access to GSSP ..……………………………………………... 22
Table 2.2 Description of Sampling Stations …………………………………........................ 24
Table 2.3 Water Sampling Data ……………………………………………………….......... 24
Table 2.4 Land Use of the District of Kuala Krai ……………………………....................... 25
Table 2.5 Facilities Available at Settlement Centres near GSSP …………………………… 26
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