Bird watching to lure tourists

Students from more than 20 overseas and local institutes of higher leanrning together with members from the public took part in replanting mangrove trees in Sabah Wetland Conservation Society (fomerly known as KK City Birds Sanctuary),witnessed by the minister of Tourism,Cultures and Environment of Sabah,Datuk Masidi Manjun and Tengku Zainal Adlin,Chairman of Malaysia WWF. Datuk Masidi praised the participants for contributing a concious effort towards conserving the mangrove trees in Sabah.

These trees not only provide a sanctuary for birds,they also offer excellent protection against natural disasters like tidal waves (tsunami) by forming a natural barrier for the sea shores. He said the large area of sea fronts grown with mangrove trees(about 1/3 of the nation's mangrove trees are found in Sabah)helps to prevent soil erosion every year. Datuk Masidi suggested that Sabah should capitalise on the large number of birds of diferent species to lure foreign visitors.This will greatly enhance the tourism industry.

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