A Noble Act by Sabah Government

Maliau Basin in Sabah to be preserved, says CM



KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is reaffirming its commitment in preserving Sabah’s “Lost World,” the pristine Maliau Basin in the state’s southern region.
Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said the state was fully aware of the high conservation value of the basin that is said to contain some 200mil tonnes of high-grade coal deposits.
“Maliau will remain intact. The state government is firm on this matter,” he said after opening a RM361,000 Maliau Basin reception and information centre funded by Shell on Tuesday.
The 588sqkm Maliau Basin, about twice the size of Penang island, was still largely unexplored.

He said the reception centre would serve as trove of information about the area.
“With that will come the awareness about the Basin’s high conservation value,” Musa said.
He added that the facility would strengthen efforts in getting Maliau listed as a World Heritage site.

Earlier, Musa said in his speech at the reception centre opening that the government’s commitment in preserving Maliau was a testament to a sustainable management of the state’s resources.
“It means that this natural heritage will not be lost forever and remain conserved in its pristine state for the benefit of future generations,” he said.



tunku : it feels good when you see the sabah goverment commitment in preserving Sabah’s “Lost World,” the pristine Maliau Basin even though there are 200mil tonnes of high-grade coal deposits in Maliau Basin. Good noble work.