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the second highest number of visitors. Out of 102,901 visitors, 60,567 were locals and 41,725 were
foreigners. Please refer to Appendix 5.
6. CONSERVATION & CONSTITUTION
Research Permits Issued for Local and Foreign Researchers in Sarawak.
Totally Protected Area (TPAs)
A total of 161 research permits were issued for flora and fauna, and other research on biomass,
In 2012, the total area of Totally Protected Areas (TPAs), which comprises 25 national parks, carbon cycle. Table below shows the types of research and number of permits issued for the year
six (6) nature reserves and four (4) wildlife sanctuaries is 774,799.70 hectares inclusive of 2012.
water bodies, whereas the proposed Totally Protected Areas is 716,073.80 hectares. Please
refer to Appendix 1 to 4. Table 18: Number of Research Permits Issued in 2012
Types of Research No. of Permits Issued
Flora 41
Table 16: Summary of Totally Protected Areas (TPAs) Fauna 73
Details Land Area (ha) Territorial Water Total (ha) Other 47
(ha)
National Park 375,056.00 206,344.00 581,400.00 Total 161
Nature Reserve 1,220.30 0.00 1,164.30
Wildlife Sanctuary 206,460.40 0.00 192,235.40
Total Area 568,455.70 206,344.00 774,799.70 Number of Local and Foreign Researchers Conducting Research in Sarawak
In 2012, a total of 249 researchers (110 local and 139 foreign) carried out research in various fields of
Number of Field Work Conducted Throughout 2012 study on flora and fauna, and other study on Borneo‟s rainforest.
Throughout the year 2012, major focal activities for Research and Management Unit are shown in the
table below:
Number of Research Reports Submitted and Ongoing Research Throughout 2012
Table 17: Number of Field Work
No. Field Trip Activity No. Of Site/ Location Status Based on our records, out of 249 researchers (local and foreign researchers) who conducted research
Trip throughout the year 2012, there were only 18 researchers had submitted their reports, while others
1 Non-Detriment Finding Survey 1 Sg. Santubong, - Report to be submitted are still pending and research is still ongoing.
on estuarine crocodile Sg. Buntal soon.
(Crocodylus porosus) in Sg. Bako - Preliminary report
Sarawak 1 Sg. Sarawak & its already sent to NRE.
tributaries
1 Batang Samarahan
& its tributaries
1 Kuching Wetland
National Park
1 Batang Sadong & its
tributaries
1 Sg. Krian
1 Sg. Seblak
2 Camera trapping exercise in 5 Bako National Park - Waiting for final report.
Bako NP in collaboration with - Ongoing project
UNIMAS
3 Ecological Study of Estuarine 4 Kuching Wetland NP - Ongoing project
Crocodile at KWNP
Visitor Statistics To National Parks, Nature Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Wildlife
Rehabilitation Centres.
For the year 2012, statistics show 431,505 visitors at the National Parks, Nature Reserves, Wildlife
Sanctuaries, and Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in Sarawak. Out of 431,505 visitors, 311,645 were
locals and 119,860 were foreigners. The month of September recorded the highest number of visitors
totaling 47,209. Among the 16 parks in Sarawak, Samajaya Nature Reserves recorded the highest
number of visitors, mostly the locals totaling 126,901 whereas Semenggoh Wildlife Centre recorded
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26 FOREST DEPARTMENT SARAWAK
the second highest number of visitors. Out of 102,901 visitors, 60,567 were locals and 41,725 were
foreigners. Please refer to Appendix 5.
6. CONSERVATION & CONSTITUTION
Research Permits Issued for Local and Foreign Researchers in Sarawak.
Totally Protected Area (TPAs)
A total of 161 research permits were issued for flora and fauna, and other research on biomass,
In 2012, the total area of Totally Protected Areas (TPAs), which comprises 25 national parks, carbon cycle. Table below shows the types of research and number of permits issued for the year
six (6) nature reserves and four (4) wildlife sanctuaries is 774,799.70 hectares inclusive of 2012.
water bodies, whereas the proposed Totally Protected Areas is 716,073.80 hectares. Please
refer to Appendix 1 to 4. Table 18: Number of Research Permits Issued in 2012
Types of Research No. of Permits Issued
Flora 41
Table 16: Summary of Totally Protected Areas (TPAs) Fauna 73
Details Land Area (ha) Territorial Water Total (ha) Other 47
(ha)
National Park 375,056.00 206,344.00 581,400.00 Total 161
Nature Reserve 1,220.30 0.00 1,164.30
Wildlife Sanctuary 206,460.40 0.00 192,235.40
Total Area 568,455.70 206,344.00 774,799.70 Number of Local and Foreign Researchers Conducting Research in Sarawak
In 2012, a total of 249 researchers (110 local and 139 foreign) carried out research in various fields of
Number of Field Work Conducted Throughout 2012 study on flora and fauna, and other study on Borneo‟s rainforest.
Throughout the year 2012, major focal activities for Research and Management Unit are shown in the
table below:
Number of Research Reports Submitted and Ongoing Research Throughout 2012
Table 17: Number of Field Work
No. Field Trip Activity No. Of Site/ Location Status Based on our records, out of 249 researchers (local and foreign researchers) who conducted research
Trip throughout the year 2012, there were only 18 researchers had submitted their reports, while others
1 Non-Detriment Finding Survey 1 Sg. Santubong, - Report to be submitted are still pending and research is still ongoing.
on estuarine crocodile Sg. Buntal soon.
(Crocodylus porosus) in Sg. Bako - Preliminary report
Sarawak 1 Sg. Sarawak & its already sent to NRE.
tributaries
1 Batang Samarahan
& its tributaries
1 Kuching Wetland
National Park
1 Batang Sadong & its
tributaries
1 Sg. Krian
1 Sg. Seblak
2 Camera trapping exercise in 5 Bako National Park - Waiting for final report.
Bako NP in collaboration with - Ongoing project
UNIMAS
3 Ecological Study of Estuarine 4 Kuching Wetland NP - Ongoing project
Crocodile at KWNP
Visitor Statistics To National Parks, Nature Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Wildlife
Rehabilitation Centres.
For the year 2012, statistics show 431,505 visitors at the National Parks, Nature Reserves, Wildlife
Sanctuaries, and Wildlife Rehabilitation Centres in Sarawak. Out of 431,505 visitors, 311,645 were
locals and 119,860 were foreigners. The month of September recorded the highest number of visitors
totaling 47,209. Among the 16 parks in Sarawak, Samajaya Nature Reserves recorded the highest
number of visitors, mostly the locals totaling 126,901 whereas Semenggoh Wildlife Centre recorded
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