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WITH LOCAL TOUR OPERATORS

"I wish to take this opportunity to stress that Borneo Rainforest Lodge is designed and will continue to be operated as an exclusivefacility for discerning world travellers who come to appreciate nature and wilderness and not meant as a facility for maximising visitor numbers," he added.

"The present 28 rooms are, therefore, within this carrying capacity limit and we Datuk Musa said the carrying capacity is, however, supplemented by introducing tented camps which are within four hours ofjungle walk from the Lodge and have a capacity of up to six guests.

The joint venture tour package with Borneo Eco Tours Sdn Bhd called River and Rainforest combines the unique experi· ence of proboscis monkeys and lower

'lnoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Borneo Nature Tours Sdn Bhd, signed Memorandum of Understandings with two prominent local tour and travel companies at Hyatt Kinabalu Hotel on November 25.

Datuk Musa (3rdfrom right) witnessing the signing. Managing Director of Borneo Eco Tours, Albert Teo. limon lahim, is secondfrom left. On his left is Rudy Kinajil while on his right is Signatory for Adventure loumeyworld Travel,

"Today's Borneo Journey proof that

competing

Arnan. have no intention ofincreasing the number of accomodation at the Borneo Rainforest ....... is Lodge beyond this capacity," said Datuk Musa.

DatukMusaHaji

-""ouching on Borneo Rainforest Lodge, ,..-/ -........Jatuk Musa said with its 28 rooms or 56 beds, the Lodge now has reached its optimum size as stipulated in the Danum Valley Management Plan which had been submitted and approved by the State Government in 1995.

(I Kinabatangan river with wilderness and rainforest experience at Borneo Rainforest Lodge in Danum Valley.

On the other hand, the joint venture tour package with Adventure Journeyworld Travel combines the world-famous Sipadan Island diving experience wi th the rainforest experience at Borneo Rainforest Lodge.

In his welcoming & Leisure Division address, TourismGroup Manager cum Borneo Nature Tours Director, Rudy said the joint venture tour packwill present to tourists, both locally from abroad, unique nature tourism ts of world standard.

"We hope that these joint venture tour packaging and marketing which we are witnessing today will encourage other interested parties and promote a trend injoint partnership amongst local tour operators in promoting Sabah abroad," he added.

limon lahim, Director ofAdventure loumeyworld Travel (left) exchanging documents with Rudy Kif/ajil.

"Penyelidikan usaha yang tidak pemah berakhir. Pada asasnya, penekanan terhadap aspek untuk tidak

masyarakat pembangunan yang bermakna," katanya.

DatukMusa bertukar-tukar pandangan dengan Profesor Jamjan selepas majlis perasmian.

Sehubungan dengan itu, Yayasan Sabah mengambil inisiatif menjalankan kajian bagi mengenalpasti tahap pendedahan plumbum terhadap kanak-kanak Sebanyak tujuh kertas kerja dibentangkan di bengkel tersebut yang meliputi aspek amalan-amalan masyarakat tempatan, rawatan dan pencegahan serta saranan dan kajian . susulan yang dapat dilaksanakan secara bersama.

Lima puluh peserta yang terdiri daripada kakitangan kerajaan dan swasta serta pertubuhan bukan kerajaan menyertai bengkel tiga hari tersebut.

Turut hadir di majlis tersebut ialahTimbalan Naib Canselor, Universiti Sains Malaysia Profesor Jamjan Rajikan dan Pengarah Pusat Racun Negara, Prof. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak.

penyelidikan seharusnya sebahagian dari budaya organisasi yang mementing ••. peningkatan produktiviti," katanya.

Dalam hal ini menurut beliau, badanbadan penyelidikan berperanan uotuk meledakkan kekentalan pemikiran mereka agar dapat menjanakan ideaidea inovatif yang boleh diaplikasi secara praktikal. Bengkel anjuran Pusat Perkembangan Kanak-Kanak Yayasan Sabah dengan keIjasama Universiti Sains Malaysia itu antara lain bertujuan untuk merangka program jangka pendek dan jangka pan jang bagi mengatasi masalah berkaitan dan seterusnya mewujudkan persefahaman di antara agensi-agenSl; kerajaan, swasta dan badan bu kerajaan (NGOs) dalam mengambil tindakan susulan.

Datuk Musa [second from left] • exchanging documents with Lau. Looking on is Helen Peterson [centre] Rudy Kinajil [extreme left] and George Sangkin, the Deputy Chairman ofSabah Air [extreme right].

Tourist travel and transfers to the Danum Valley Conservation Area have been made easier with the signing of a [MoU] '"'-" air travel services between Sabah Air and Borneo Nature Tours Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofInnoprise Corporation Sdn Bhd [ICSB] on January 15, at the Likas Trade Investment Centre, Kota Kinabalu.

, _Through this MoU, Sabah Air will of· fer extra options to tourists by transporting them directly to the Conservation Area as well as provide aerial sightseeing services over other parts of the

Yayasan Sabah forest concession while

Borneo Nature Tours shall ensure the of proper landing pads and - facilities needed by Sabah

Air in appropriate locations. In the past, transportation to the Conservation Area was normally by limited commercial Malaysian Airlines flights via Lahad Datu or Tawau and transfers to the Conservation Area were only possible by four-wheel drive.

In view of the 9th PATA Adventure Travel and Eco-Tourism Conference & Mart held in Kota Kinabalu recently, there would be a marked increase in annual tourist arrivals particularly those who are keen to visit the State's tropical jungle.

To ensure the authenticity of a pure jungle environment and more importantly to preserve the delicate ecological balance of the Yayasan SabahllCSB do desire passag: c : of to regIOn: Thus,;, Ii. ' thIS WIll be kept to a mIDimUm while not adversely compromising il<:' tourists' comfort and . ,:., tion. On the contrary, ter travel presents an Ideal ..:::-. means oflanding tourists in

" .:." propriate locations in the Con;; <;: servation Area and other part$: (C;,:',:',; ," i, of the Yayasan Sabah fores! \ ' .. concession with minimal dis) :;' turbance to the forest versity. The Director/Chief Executive, ': , Datuk Musa Haji Aman signed on behalf of Borneo Nature Tours while the Chairman of Sabah Air, Lau Ngan Siew signed on behalf of Sabah Air. Also present at the ceremony were Helen Peterson, the VicePresident of PATA, delegates of the on-going PATA Conference and Mart, and senior officials of Yayasan SabahlICSB .

Signing ofagreement in progress.