SARAWAK'S OLDEST NATIONAL PARK AREA TO BE EXPANDED

KUCHING, May 18 (Bernama) -- The Bako National Park, Sarawak''s oldestnational park gazetted in 1957, near here may be expanded by another 870hectares to further protect the endemic proboscis monkeys and other wildlife. Sarawak Assistant Minister of Tourism, Datuk Talib Zulpilip told the StateAssembly sitting today that the proposal was part of the government''s long-termplan to develop the eco ...

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