Tun Mustapha Marine Park Explained

Tun Mustapha Marine Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:Borneo
Map Width:280
Label:Tun Mustapha NP
Label Position:bottom
Location:Sabah, Malaysia
Nearest City:Kudat
Coordinates:7.25°N 117.1667°W
Area Km2:8988
Established:2016
Governing Body:Sabah Parks

Tun Mustapha Marine Park is a marine park located off the north coast of the state of Sabah, Malaysia. It comprises an area of 898,762.76 hectares with more than 50 islands and islets located across Kudat, Pitas and Kota Marudu districts; making it the largest gazetted marine park in the country.[1] [2]

History

The area was originally proposed to be gazetted by the Sabah state government since 2003, shortly after the recognition as a significant marine conservation area. In 2016, all the islands and islets inside the area was gazetted as a marine park, including the three major islands of Banggi, Balambangan and Malawali.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Nation's biggest marine park. Daily Express. 27 May 2016. 27 May 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160527094135/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=110149. 27 May 2016. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Kudat community awed by presence of water spouting whale. Olivia Miwil. New Straits Times. 25 April 2023. 25 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Sabah's Tun Mustapha Marine Park gazetted for conservation. Roy Goh. New Straits Times. 26 May 2016. 27 May 2016.

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