The role of forestry department in managing state park: a study from Perlis state park

Kasim Osman, . and Rahimatsah Amat, . (2004) The role of forestry department in managing state park: a study from Perlis state park. [Proceedings Paper]

Several legislation exist in Peninsular Malaysia for the purpose of gazetting parks. Amongst others the National Parks Act 1980 which is a federal act under the Concurrent List of the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution and several other enactment created at State level as per National Parks Johor Corporation Enacment 1989. Both legislative instrument does not come under the control of the Forestry Department and if an area in the Permanent Forest Estates PFEs is gazetted as parks under such legislation it will have to be taken out from the existing PFE and will be under the control of a different agency. In Sarawak the Forest Department manages national parks using the National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance 1998 and in Thailand all terrestrial and marine national parks are managed by the Royal Forest Department. The size of PFEs in Perlis currently stands at 13.57 of the total land area in the state. There is a need for the Perlis State Forestry Department PSFD to look at its future role in managing forests and generating revenues for the state through tourism. Several studies have shown that tourism to protected areas is considered to be supporting conservation while bringing in development and economic benefits to the area. However the existing National Forestry Act 1984 NFA does not have provision to classify forest as park under Section 101. Forest are classified into 11 different classes and it is now proposed to expand into 12 classes by including state park forest which will subsequently be adopted by the state through its enactment.

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Several legislation exist in Peninsular Malaysia for the purpose of gazetting parks. Amongst others the National Parks Act 1980 which is a federal act under the Concurrent List of the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution and several other enactment created at State level as per National Parks Johor Corporation Enacment 1989. Both legislative instrument does not come under the control of the Forestry Department and if an area in the Permanent Forest Estates PFEs is gazetted as parks under such legislation it will have to be taken out from the existing PFE and will be under the control of a different agency. In Sarawak the Forest Department manages national parks using the National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance 1998 and in Thailand all terrestrial and marine national parks are managed by the Royal Forest Department. The size of PFEs in Perlis currently stands at 13.57 of the total land area in the state. There is a need for the Perlis State Forestry Department PSFD to look at its future role in managing forests and generating revenues for the state through tourism. Several studies have shown that tourism to protected areas is considered to be supporting conservation while bringing in development and economic benefits to the area. However the existing National Forestry Act 1984 NFA does not have provision to classify forest as park under Section 101. Forest are classified into 11 different classes and it is now proposed to expand into 12 classes by including state park forest which will subsequently be adopted by the state through its enactment.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	2 ills. 4 tables. 17 refs.
AGROVOC Term:	FORESTRY
AGROVOC Term:	RECREATION
AGROVOC Term:	TOURISM
AGROVOC Term:	NATURE RESERVES
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:28
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16669

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