KOTA KINABALU: A total of RM60 million is needed to operate the Tun Mustapha Park (TMP), Malaysia’s largest marine park, for its first five years (2017-2021). The TMP, gazetted last year, spans three districts (Kudat, Kota Marudu and Pitas). Sharma and Sabah Parks director Dr Jamili Nais signed the MoU, witnessed by State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. He also stressed on the importance of being realistic when it comes to gazetting more marine parks. Masidi had earlier this month said that the government had identified Mantanani Island off Kota Belud and its surrounding areas as the next potential marine park.

Source: New Strait Times September 18, 2017 07:07 UTC