Sabah to build control post on Pulau Tiga

By TIN Media | Sabah Published 3 years ago on 7 December 2020
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SABAH:

In order to ensure the protection of tourism and protect the marine environment of the island, the Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry will establish a control post on Pulau Tiga, near Kuala Penyu.

Minister Datuk Ariffin said in a statement that local and foreign fishermen have always intruded Pulau Tiga and that fish bombing is often a threat to marine life.

"In addition, there are unlicensed tour guides and tour boat skippers. No action, however, has been taken because the nearest security forces base such as marine police and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency is in Labuan,” he said.

Jafry had earlier conducted a working visit to Pulau Tiga in the morning along with Assistant Works Minister Datuk Limus Jury, who is also Kuala Penyu assemblyman, as well as Sabah Parks director Dr Marklarin Lakim and Sabah Tourism Board general manager Noredah Othman.

Jafry said Sabah Parks has several plans for Pulau Tiga including construction of galleries, research and education centres, as well as a monitoring platform on the lagoon.

According to him, Pulau Tiga after it was selected as the venue for the international reality shoot, Survivor, is known as "Survivor's Island."

"It is a combination of three islands, namely Pulau Tiga, Kalampunian Besar and Kalampunian Damit in Brunei Bay. Popular activities there include diving and bathing in volcanic mud,” he said.


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