KOTA KINABALU: Conservationists fear that a second bridge over the Segama River in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary will cause further harm to critically endangered animals there. Danau Girang Field Centre director Dr Benoit Goossens said he is distraught over the latest development. “It was also to protect several species, such as the orang utan, the elephant and the proboscis monkey, and some of them have become iconic for attracting eco-tourists to the state,” Dr Goossens said. “Therefore, the proposed bridge and road in Sukau are directly conflicting with the content of those two policy documents,” Dr Goossens said. He also said that the road and bridge will make it easier for poachers to enter protected forests, especially those in search of ivory.

Source: The Star January 16, 2017 10:46 UTC