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Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan of salaries (and overtimes, and claims), utilities, rentals, maintenance, and fuel expenses. Table 6.5 below contains the estimated capital and development budget for GSSP for the first three years of operations. The figures provided are only indicative but should help the park management in drawing up their development and operating budgets. Table 6.5: Estimated Capital and Development Budget for GSSP (Years 1-3) No. Item Description RM 1 Office equipment Furniture, desktops, cabinets, stationery, for GSSP office. 2. Two 4WD vehicles For use in logistics, boundary patrol and transport to HQ. 3. Directional signposts To be placed at trail junctions, and river crossings, to avoid getting lost. 50 units @ RM1,000 each (includes cost of porters and labour for erecting them). 4. Destination signposts To be placed at every 500m intervals, along trails, indicating distance to next campsite or summit. 100 units @ RM1,500 each (includes porterage and labour). 5. Summit signposts To be placed on seven summits: G. Ayam, G. Stong, G. Tera, G. Che Tahir, G. Birut, G. Menyelit, and montane wetland. 7 units @ RM2,000 each (include porterage and labour for installation). 6. Warning signposts To be placed at Stong Resort, Baha Camp, entrance to Semuliang Trail, Lata Kertas, campsites, and selected boundary areas. 20 units @ RM1,000 each (inclusive of porterage and labour for installation) 7. Huts at Baha Camp The 10 existing huts at Baha Camp should be improved with better material, and basic huts should be constructed at campsites and summits for shelter. 30 units (12 at Baha Camp, 7 at summits, and 11 at campsites, at RM10,000 each (include porterage and labour). 20,000 180,000 50,000 150,000 14,000 20,000 300,000 TOTAL 684,000 The estimated annual operating costs for GSSP are presented in Table 6.6. Table 6.6: Estimated Annual Operating Costs for GSSP No. Item Description RM 1. Salary and emolument for Park Officer (G44) 2. Salary and emoluments for 2 Asst. Park Officers (G27). 3. Salary and emoluments for 2 Park Rangers (G17). 4. Salary and emoluments for 6 Asst. Park Rangers (G11). 5. Salary and emoluments for 2 drivers (R3) 6. Fuel and motor vehicle maintenance for 2 4WD. At RM4,000 per month. 48,000 At RM2,500 each per month. 60,000 At RM2,000 each per month. 48,000 At RM1,500 each per month. 72,000 At RM1,000 each per month. 24,000 At RM1,000 per month each for 12 months 24,000 76
Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan 7. Training, seminars, workshops for staff At RM2,000 per month for 1 year. 8. Stationery At RM500 per month for 1 year 9. Maintenance and repair of huts, signage. 24,000 12,000 RM500 per month for 1 year. 30,000 10. Utilities and rental RM1,000 per month for 1 year. 12,000 TOTAL 354,000 6.6 Sources of Funding Since GSSP will be managed by the Kelantan Forestry Department, it is envisaged that funding for operations will be from the state in the form of yearly government grants, and development funding from the federal government channelled through the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department or the Ministry of Tourism. Funding should not be from traditional sources alone, non-traditional sources must also be capitalised to help reduce the gap between revenue and operating costs. Nevertheless, it must be understood that the primary purpose of GSSP is conservation, and not profits per se, and the funding avenues are meant to reduce the gap between revenue and costs, and not meant to make GSSP self-sustaining, at least not in the short-term. In addition, the park also contributes to the economic well-being of local communities, especially in terms of the multiplier effect: visitors by their stay, interaction, and purchasing behaviour, contribute to the local economy by the use of local transport, patronage of local eating-places, and the purchase of vegetables, canned food, and camping items from the local sundry shops for their hiking needs. Assuming each visitor spends RM50 for food, transport, and guiding services, and with an estimated number of 5,000 annual visitors, some RM250,000 annually may have been directly contributed into the local economy. This contributes to an increase in entrepreneurial activities and the weaning away of the locals from the subsidy mentality prevalent in rural areas. The values of GSSP are not in monetary terms alone; there are also intangible values in terms of ecological services, biotechnology potential, positive public relations (for the Forestry Department). Some of the sources of funding for GSSP are as described below. 6.6.1 Government Budget Allocations Traditionally, yearly budgets are allocated by the state or federal governments for operations, management, repair, and purchase of fixed and capital assets. This is the most common form of funding for protected areas in Malaysia, and is responsible for the major bulk of funding. Since GSSP is under the management of the Forestry Department, it is expected that operating and maintenance will be defrayed by the state government, while costs of infrastructure and building will be sourced from the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) and the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry Department. The grants from the MOT are usually for the construction and improvement of infrastructure at tourist sites (which includes protected areas like GSSP). Some protected area agencies like the Marine Parks Section of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Johor National Parks Corporation, and the Royal Belum State Park, have taken advantage of this opportunity to construct chalets for visitors and interpretive centers. However, these grants are only for construction of facilities; maintenance and operational staffing have to be provided by the implementing agencies themselves. Without adequate operational staff and 77
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