FINAL VERSION FOR APPROVAL - Sdn Bhd - WWF Malaysia
FINAL VERSION FOR APPROVAL - Sdn Bhd - WWF Malaysia
FINAL VERSION FOR APPROVAL - Sdn Bhd - WWF Malaysia
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Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan<br />
1968 Stevens’ report on The Conservation on Wild Life in West <strong>Malaysia</strong> guided PA<br />
establishment.<br />
1972 Federal government gained jurisdiction from states over wildlife (but not land<br />
management) through Protection of Wild Life Act.<br />
1972 <strong>WWF</strong> opened an office in <strong>Malaysia</strong>.<br />
1980 National Parks Act passed covering establishment of national parks.<br />
1984 National Forestry Act, defining categories of forest reserves for production and<br />
protection.<br />
1993 Amendments to National Forestry Act allowing for increased penalties.<br />
1993 Natural Resources and Environment Section of EPU of the Prime Ministers<br />
Department established to place more emphasis on environmental issues.<br />
1993 National Conservation Strategy prepared by <strong>WWF</strong>-<strong>Malaysia</strong> for the EPU.<br />
1995 National Ecotourism Plan drafted.<br />
1996 PA Masterplan for Peninsular <strong>Malaysia</strong> designed and funded by DANCED<br />
containing comprehensive assessment, inventory and recommended actions on 39<br />
PAs.<br />
1996 Johor National Parks Corporation formed. Endau-Rompin National Park gazetted.<br />
1998 MOSTE briefs Federal Cabinet on findings of PA Masterplan.<br />
1998 MOSTE launched National Policy on Biological Diversity, giving DWNP large<br />
mandate for PA management.<br />
2000 Perlis State Park established.<br />
2001 Legal instrument for establishment of Perlis State Park passed by the Perlis State<br />
Assembly, the first legislation allowing Forestry Department to manage parks.<br />
2001 Penang National Park gazetted, the first using the National Parks Act 1980.<br />
2003 Royal Belum declared a state park.<br />
2004 Kelantan state government amends state forestry enactment to allow for<br />
establishment of state parks following the Perlis model.<br />
2005 Establishment of the 107,000ha Selangor Heritage Park.<br />
1.4.2 Protected Area Legislation<br />
The choice of protected area legislation will determine the framework of its organisational<br />
structure, funding sources, and available technical expertise. In Peninsular <strong>Malaysia</strong>, there are<br />
several models of protected area legislation to adapt from: the National Parks Act 1980<br />
(Amended 1993), the National Parks (Johor) Corporation Enactment 1989 and the National<br />
Forestry Enactment (Amendment) 2001 of Perlis. In addition, Section 62 of the National Land<br />
Code 1965 provides for the acquisition of land for public purposes.<br />
The tri-state Taman Negara was formed initially by the respective Pahang, Terengganu and<br />
Kelantan enactments of 1938/39 for the creation of the then King George V National Park.<br />
Apart from the establishment of the Penang National Park in 2003, no protected area had been<br />
formed by using the National Parks Act 1980.<br />
The National Parks (Johor) Corporation Enactment 1989 led to the gazettement of the Endau-<br />
Rompin Johor National Park, Gunung Ledang Johor National Park, Pulau Kukup Johor<br />
National Park and Tanjong Piai Johor National Park; all of which are managed by the Johor<br />
National Parks Corporation. In 2001, the Perlis State Legislative Assembly passed an<br />
amendment to its National Forestry Enactment, putting in place an additional category, i.e.<br />
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