LAHAD DATU: Britain's Prince
William and Kate Middleton chose to walk through the well-preserved rainforest
here to mark the end of their visit to Malaysia.
The Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge spent about three hours touring the 43,800 hectare Danum Valley
Conservation Area and talking to researchers and Oxford University
undergraduates.
On their arrival, they were
briefed by Yayasan Sabah Conservation and Environmental Management Division
group manager Dr Waidi Sinun; Royal Society's South East Asia Rainforest
Research Programme director Dr Glen Reynolds; Sabah Tourism Board chairman
Datuk Tengku D Z Adlin, and Sabah Forestry Department director, Datuk Sam
Mannan.
William became a Royal
Fellow of the Royal Society during its 350th anniversary in 2010.
The royal couple showed a
strong interest in the progress of conservation works in the Valley and its
wildlife including the Orang Utan and Proboscis monkeys.
After the briefing, they
trekked into the rainforest to experience the area's remarkable biodiversity.
Waidi described the royal
couple's visit as "successful and beneficial".
"The Duke of Cambridge
did say that his father (Prince Charles) has a soft spot for the rainforest. I
feel the visit was both successful and beneficial, as it will now lift the
Danum Valley Conservation Area to a higher level. It's truly a recognition of
the joint effort by Yayasan Sabah and the Royal Society," he said.
William and Kate did the
Borneo Rainforest Lodge's 300-metre canopy walk before adjourning to a private
lunch at the lodge.
Malaysia was the royal
couple's second destination after Singapore on their nine-day tour of the Far
East as representatives of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in conjunction with
the Diamond Jubilee celebration to mark her 60-year reign as Queen of England.
Despite countless acts of random madness in the past, the rainforests have recovered, considerable biological assets remain untouched.
ReplyDeleteMuka kegembiran Prince William semasa berada di Sabah ini.
ReplyDeletemereka gembira dan puas hati dgn lawatan mereka.
Deletemungkin mereka akan datang pada bila2 masa di masa akan datang.
DeleteDengan lawatan yang dibuat oleh pasangan Di Raja ini sedikit sebanyak dapat membantu menaikan nama Sabah di mata dunia sebagai tempat perlancongan alam semula jadi yang baik.
ReplyDeletemereka melihat sendiri keindahan Lembah Danum.
Deleteini akan mempromosikan Sabah ke mata dunia.
Deletesemoga lepas ni lebih ramai yang akan mengunjungi Sabah terutama Lembah Danum.
Deleteakhirnya berjumpa juga Datuk Musa Aman dengan Prince William.. bukan sebelum ini si Jeffrey mahu membhalang perjumpaan ini ka?
ReplyDeletesyabas kepada kerajaan negeri pimpinan Datuk Musa Aman kerana berjaya membuktikan kepada dunia luar bahawa negeri ini berjaya melaksanakan kerja2 konservasi alamsekitar..
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