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Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan Duplicates of animal specimens could be deposited at the Institute of Biological Conservation at Bukit Rengit, Krau, or other relevant local academic institutions. Promotion of GSSP to Scientists GSSP should be aggressively promoted as a destination for research among local and international researchers. GSSP must link with certain local universities especially those conducting research and development related to horticulture and plant propagation, crop improvement and pharmaceuticals, in order to obtain the greatest returns on investments in conservation. Tourism Promotion and Marketing One or more icons should be selected to represent GSSP, and used for product branding. These icons could be incorporated into an official logo for the park and subsequently used on letterheads, park signage and publications. It is suggested that the endemic fanpalm Licuala stongensis be used as an icon that represents GSSP. Promotional efforts should be targeted at ecotourists, and partnerships should be formed with the relevant media that support this target market. Management and Maintenance of the Stong Resort If the Stong Resort is not under the management of the Kelantan State Forestry Department, arrangements must be made with the resort operator to accommodate space for the park’s field office. Capital funding is required for repairing the existing infrastructure at the Stong Resort, upgrading of campsites and the huts at Baha Camp, and the placement of different kinds of signposts at appropriate locations. Signposting Signposting serves a number of purposes – as a navigational tool, as a method for informing visitors of pertinent information concerning the park (including codes of conduct), as well as to educate visitors (e.g. through the use of interpretive signage). To reduce confusion, warning notices, navigational signs and interpretive signs, should be separately color-coded. Co-option of BAT Guides The BAT Guides are synonymous with GSSP, being responsible for promoting eco-tourism in the area, with little institutional support. BAT guides also carry out trail maintenance, rubbish clearance, and emergency rescue. Their strong network of local and international visitors could be capitalised for promotion purposes. Strategic partnerships could be formed between the park management and the BAT Guides. This could be through privatising the operations of Baha Camp (which could be upgraded using development allocations), and the guiding services, to them. This would allow GSSP staff to focus on enforcement and issuing of permits. There have been incidences where unguided groups enter GSSP, and unsupervised, they are the biggest culprits in the indiscriminate dumping of garbage. BAT Guides could be trained to advise offenders and apprehend them if necessary while waiting for law enforcement officers to arrive. Formation of School Nature Clubs The love for conservation must be inculcated with the young, as conservation is a life-long passion, and the surrounding schools must be the primary target in the nature education courses, which will be expanded to other areas upon success with the initial areas. vii
Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan Small Hospitality Business by Local Communities Local communities in the surrounding areas of GSSP should be encouraged to operate microbusinesses that are within their capacity and expertise, and small hospitality businesses should be one of them, as the potential is there. Integration of Agro-Tourism in the Promotion of GSSP Fruit farming is one of the agricultural activities in the areas surrounding GSSP, and integrating this industry with tourism will provide a wider range of products for visitors and help mitigate the economic impacts of the glut in fruit supplies. Small Souvenir and Camping Equipment Shops There are few locals involved in the souvenir and camping equipment business, as there is as yet poor demand, but the potential is there. More locals should be trained in running such shops and those with existing businesses should be encouraged to expand their range of products in line with increasing demands. Local Outdoor Recreation Club The young adults need to have a sense of purpose in their life in order for them to avoid indulging in unhealthy activities, such as illegal motorcycle racing and drug-abuse. Training in outdoor recreation will allow the youths to engage in meaningful activities while providing GSSP with an enlarged pool of part-time guides and amateur naturalists. Local Site Support Group (SSG) Locals benefiting from tourism to GSSP should be grouped together (with government stakeholders), to form a group that is passionate about the protected area, and a club or society created, that is willing to not only promote GSSP, but also safeguard her resources. The SSG could also become informers against poachers, and illegal plant collectors. viii
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