MADRID, 25 January 2023: Malaysia offered a sustainable tourism message to tour operators attending the Spanish commerce present Fitur 2023, 18 to 22 January, with Sabah flying the flag on behalf of ecotourism within the Asian nation.
The Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board delegation was accompanied by Dato’ Akmal Che Mustafa, Ambassador of Malaysia in Spain, and Noredah Othman, CEO of Sabah Tourism.
As well as, Lotus Asia, Malai Journey, EXO Journey and Asia Exotica offered on the present. Throughout the honest, Malaysia highlighted numerous themes specializing in nature tourism and the rising pattern recognized as “sluggish journey” for travellers who tempo themselves to allow them to respect authenticity.
Situated within the far north of Borneo, Sabah is likely one of the most genuine areas of Malaysia, recognized for its lush tropical forests, spectacular coral reefs, and the well-known Mount Kinabalu, the best peak within the nation at 4095 metres.
This 12 months, Malaysia will spotlight its pure and sustainable aspect, providing guests genuine ecotourism experiences. That is demonstrated by the launch of the Nationwide Ecotourism Plan 2016-2025 underneath the slogan “tourism protects, preserves and conserves nature, tradition and heritage”.
On this method, Malaysia goals to create synergies between native communities, the economic system and tourism to encourage respectful interplay between locals and guests, the place guests can uncover Malaysian tradition by locals and with a constructive affect on the group.
In Malaysia, there are a number of areas the place travellers can expertise an actual ecotourism journey, for instance, Sabah’s Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. Different nature locations embody Sarawak (Borneo Island), recognized for its Mulu Nationwide Park, with its caves and karst formations inside an enormous mountain jungle and likewise Belum Rainforest Resort in Perak state in northern Peninsular Malaysia).
The Rantau Abang Turtle Hatchery in japanese Peninsular Malaysia is a well-liked vacation spot for nature vacationers.
Malaysia is likely one of the 12 most biologically numerous nations on the planet, with no less than 15 000 species of flowering vegetation, 1500 species of terrestrial vertebrates and a few 150 000 species of invertebrates, in addition to numerous micro-organisms.
(Supply: Tourism Malaysia)
