Sunday April 1, 2007
Langkawi could become only geopark ringed by 99 isles
LANGKAWI: If Langkawi makes it into the Unesco Global Network of Geoparks, it will be the only geopark in the world that is surrounded by 99 islands.
Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) general manager Datuk Kamarulzaman Abdul Ghani said another unique selling point was that it would be a duty-free one.
“We are optimistic Langkawi would make it into the Unesco Geopark listing,” he said after accompanying a Unesco panel of assessors to Gua Kelawar yesterday.
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Ancient heritage: Prof Zhao showing divalve shells he found during the Unesco panel's visit to Langkawi. |
The panel comprises Prof Zhao Xun of the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, International Geoscience Programme deputy secretary Dr Margarete Patzak and Dr Patrick McKeever of Northern Ireland Geological Survey.
They have visited Machinchang Cambrian Geoforest Park, Pasir Tengkorak, Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, Kota Mahsuri and Laman Padi.
They will be visiting Pulau Dayang Bunting Marble Geoforest Park today.
A Unesco meeting in June will decide on the Langkawi findings.
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