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Effective Management & Sustainable Financing
in
Taman Negara National Park
Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Peninsular Malaysia
Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources, Malaysia
Allan Rodrigo Balang
Superintendent
Taman Negara Pahang National Park
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Introduction
Objective of establishment
“To conserve, enrich and protect the authenticity
of flora and fauna in Malaysia to ensure that these treasures remain to the next generation;
and
Maintain areas with aesthetic value, history and research interests”
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Overview of Taman Negara
Peninsular Malaysia
4,343km2
Pahang2,477 km2 (57%)
Kelantan1,043 km2 (24%)
Terengganu853 km2 (19%)
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Taman Negara Organization Structure
Officer In Charge (Director General of
DWNP)
Superintendent (Taman Negara
Pahang)
No of Staff: 118
Superintendent (Taman Negara
Terengganu)
No. of Staff: 19
Superintendent (Taman Negara
Kelantan)
No. of Staff: 18
*Total no. of staff: 155
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Management Structure of Taman Negara Pahang
National Park
Superintendent
Deputy Superintendent
Management Section
Enforcement Section
Wildlife Conservation
Section
Recreation Section
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Implementing management effectiveness &
sustainable financing
• Legislation
• Enforcement
• SMART Patrol
Safeguard Biodiversity
• Wildlife surveys
• Research
Biodiversity Conservation • Ecotourism
• CBT
• CEPA
• OGAs
Engaging Stake holders
• Operational
• Development
• Concession
Budget/ Financing• Guides
• Hotels/ chalets
• Boat services
• Travel agents
Local communities/ private sectors
Effective management Sustainable financing
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• Taman Negara Enactment (Pahang) 1939• Taman Negara Enactment (Kelantan) 1938• Taman Negara Enactment (Terengganu)
1939• Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 [Act 716]
Safeguarding Biodiversity
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• SMART (SpatialMonitoring andReporting Tool)
• a new and improved tool for measuring, evaluating and improving the effectiveness of wildlife law enforcement patrols and site-based conservation activities.
• SMART is much morethan data collectiontool…
Safeguarding Biodiversity
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Why SMART?
SMART is open source, non-proprietary and free to obtain
SMART incorporates intelligence gathering as well as patrol data, and it uses innovative ways to better aid conservation managers in strategic planning of enforcement activities
Empower staff, boost motivation, increase efficiency and promote credible and transparent monitoring of the effectiveness of anti-poaching efforts.
Safeguarding Biodiversity
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How can SMART work for Taman Negara?
SMART
Motivates Rangers
Empowers protected
area managers
Promotes accountability
and good governance
Driven by local
management needs
Scalable across a
broad range of
conservation contexts
Standardized approach
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Law Enforcement Monitoring (LEM) was implemented in Taman Negara since 2014 and as patrol coverage - maps were produced -ranger started to orient patrols to areas that had been rarely patrolled
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Species diversity
• > 200 mammal sp
• > 80 bat sp
• > 400 bird sp
• > 150 herpetofauna sp
• > 50 fresh water fishes sp
• > 240 butterfly sp
• est 14,000 plant species
Biodiversity Conservation
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• Camera traps
• Biodiversity inventories
• Wildlife surveys/ inventories were conducted periodically.
• Data were kept for wildlife conservation management and publication
purposes.
Biodiversity Conservation
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• Wildlife release programmes/ reintroduction
• Wildlife population study
Biodiversity Conservation
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Species diversity
Biodiversity Conservation
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Infrastructure & Maintenance
Regular & periodically maintenance
of:
• Trails
• Canopy walkway
• Facilities
• Boats
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Ecotourism
• Enhance Quality of visitor’s
Experience - low impact
activities, ecologically sound
design and an efficient
maintenance system
ensures that the park
provides a safe and
enjoyable experience for
visitors as well as equitable
benefits to the States and
local communities.
Engaging Stakeholders
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Natural resources as ecotourism products
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• Lubuk Tenor, Sg. Tahan
• Kuala Juram, Merapoh
Kelah Fish Sanctuary
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Orang Asli - Batek
Engaging Stakeholders
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• Local guide services
• Boat services
• Resorts / chalets
operators
• Restaurants
Local
Community
Involvement -
CBET
Engaging Stakeholders
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Engaging Stakeholders
CEPA Programmes/ Initiatives
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Tourist Arrival in Taman Negara (for the year 2016-2018)
266,475
19,53316,605
TNP
TNK
TNT
Taman Negara No. of Tourist (2016-2018)
TNP 266,475
TNK 19,533
TNT 16,605
Total 302,613
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Taman Negara National Park Management Plan
2018-2027
• Strengthen PA Management FrameworkStrategy 1
• Strengthen PA LegislationStrategy 2
• Secure Park Boundary And Buffer ZonesStrategy 3
• Safeguard BiodiversityStrategy 4
• Focus Research EffortsStrategy 5
• Enhance Quality Of Visitor’s ExperienceStrategy 6
• Engage Local StakeholdersStrategy 7
• Develop Human Resource CapacityStrategy 8
• Intensify CEPA EffortsStrategy 9
9 STRATEGIES
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Sustainable Financing
Operational budget
Development budget
Concession
Revenues
Taman Negara adopted a
more comprehensive
planning approach:
addresses cost management
and income generation from
alternative sources; involves
the design and
implementation of cost-
savings measures and
income-generating
opportunities; in short, brings
about significant increases in
operating effectiveness and
efficiency.
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Sustainable Financing
• Mutiara Taman
Negara Resort
provides
accommodation inside
Taman Negara as part
of the sustainable
financing initiative
• MoU signed under the
jurisdiction of the
Enactment for leasing
since 1994
• Contribution to Taman
Negara Pahang Trust
Fund
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Local communities/
Private sectorsGuides
Hotels/ Chalets/ resorts
Boat services
Travel agents
Orang Asli
For the most part, communities living inside and along the periphery of the park
have co-existed with the Taman Negara landscape for decades, if not for much
longer. Today many of these communities continue to rely on the park for shelter
and subsistence or through emerging market opportunities such as tourism.
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Sustainable Financing
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METT Assessment
Year 2010 2012* 2014 2016 2018
Score 72.5% 56.9% 74.5% 74.5% 75.5%
METT Assessment undertaken by the DWNP in Taman Negara
National Park
*Note:
Please note that the score for the year 2012 is low due to insufficient funding for operational
work which affected the overall scoring
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Challenges
Biological fragmentation
Species and ecosystem
extinct
Climate
Landscape rupture &
vulnerability
Habitat fragmentation
Natural
Human
Socio-economic
fragmentation
Vulnerability of local economies
Homogenization of local economy
Relationship with other economies
lost
Human resource &
financial
Inadequate human resource
capacity
Lack of operational
budget
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Conclusion
• The main challenge in Taman Negara is to conservebiodiversity while providing the basis for the socialand economic development of local residents.
• Major threats to Taman Negara are illegalconsumptive use of natural resources, i.e., illegallogging, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, illegal fishing,and illegal extraction for other NTFPs, and conflictsrelated to land use and tenure.
• Human resources (number of staff, expertise of staff,number of park rangers) was a major constraint ofTaman Negara; followed by collaboration with otherinstitutions, law enforcement and patrol, and budgetavailability.
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