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National Parks Act 1980 (No. 226 of 1980).

Country/Territory
Malaysia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1980 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Warta Kerajaan No. 4, 28 February 1980, pp. 1-11.
Long title
An Act to provide for the establishment and control of National Parks and for matters connected therewith.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Basic legislation National parks Cultural heritage Education Protected area Institution Community management Management/conservation Governance
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

The objective of the establishment of National Parks is the preservation and protection of wildlife and objects of geological, historical and ethnological interest and, through their conservation and rational exploitation, the promotion of public education (sect. 4). The Act makes provisions for the establishment of the National Parks Advisory Council, which shall assist the Minister on matters relating to the conservation, utilization, management and development of National Parks. Furthermore, a Committee shall be established in each National Park and shall be responsible for the conservation and management of the National Park. The occupation or use of lands within a National Park is permitted only for the purposes and under the conditions established in section 9. Section 10 prohibits mining within National Parks unless they are of sufficient importance to warrant it, as per 10.2

Full text
English
Website
www.wildlife.gov.my