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Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan
6.3.2.5 Illegal Entry
There are adequate provisions under the National Forestry Act, 1984 against illegal entry but
the Protection of Wild Life Act 1972, has no such provision against illegal entry unless the
area of concern is a Wildlife Reserve (hunting with permission allowed) or Wildlife
Sanctuary (no hunting, no disturbance or removal of plants), as covered in Sections 47, 48,
49, 50 of the Act.
6.3.3 Law Enforcement
Park rangers must be visible, not only be at the registration area, but also regularly be at the
designated campsites. Occasional patrols off the beaten trails are a must, to provide deterrent
to potential encroachers, illegal hunters and collectors of the park’s natural resources.
Regular presence at potential illegal entry-points through the Sg. Semuliang will also provide
a strong message to potential offenders. Patrols are also part of physical monitoring of sites.
Random checks must be made occasionally on visitors at exit-points in order to detect
possible illegal collection of the park’s natural resources such as rocks and plants (typically
the more popular orchids, herbs, and gingers). Surveillance patrols could be a regular
collaboration with the Jeli-based Department of Wildlife and National Parks, since they are
also active in monitoring and surveillance of poachers in the forests surrounding GSSP. To
mitigate damage by illegal agarwood collectors, occasional joint-operations should be
conducted with the military, as there are reports that illegal collectors carry firearms.
6.4 Administration
6.4.1 Governance Structure
First and foremost, there must be formed a council or high-level committee that oversees the
policies and guides the development of GSSP. We envisage the formation of three levels of
committees, with different roles and responsibilities:
• The State Parks Committee
• The State Parks Management Committee
• The Gunung Stong State Park Technical Working Committee
Their Terms of Reference are as follows.
6.4.2 Terms Of Reference for the State Parks Committee
The objectives of the State Parks Committee are to:
• provide directions and recommendations for existing state parks, and establishment of
new state parks in the State of Kelantan;
• decide on key matters pertaining to the policy, conservation, utilisation, care, control,
management, and development of State Parks, after considering the advice from the
State Parks Management Committee;
• consider and endorse Park Management Plans which have been reviewed and
approved by the State Parks Management Committee or any ad hoc Technical
Working Committee that may be established from time to time; and
• act as Trustees for the Trust Fund(s) that may be set up for State Parks within
Kelantan State.
The State Parks Committee shall be chaired by the Menteri Besar of Kelantan and consists of
the following members:
• the State Secretary;
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