{"id":2413,"date":"2023-09-16T12:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T12:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/2023\/09\/16\/kalabakan-can-be-a-new-spot-to-observe-elephant\/"},"modified":"2023-09-16T12:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T12:08:29","slug":"kalabakan-can-be-a-new-spot-to-observe-elephant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/?p=2413","title":{"rendered":"Kalabakan can be a new spot to observe elephant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kalabakan district holds potential as a new tourism destination for Borneo pygmy elephant enthusiasts, says Datuk Christina Liew, the Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She envisions Kalabakan becoming a tourist hotspot through unified efforts to preserve these iconic elephants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pygmy elephants can already be observed in various Sabah destinations, including the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Danum Valley Conservation Area, and the Maliau Basin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Liew emphasizes the need to maintain a stable pygmy elephant population and address conflicts with humans, with the support of local community conservation partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borneo pygmy elephants are classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and receive full protection in Sabah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With around 1,500 pygmy elephants in Sabah, they face threats like habitat loss and conflicts with humans, especially in plantations and settlements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aligned with the World Elephant Day theme of “Safeguarding elephant habitats for a sustainable tomorrow,” Liew highlights the importance of wildlife corridors and conflict mitigation methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sabah Tourism Ministry and Sabah Wildlife Department collaborate on management plans to tackle these conflicts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, various initiatives are underway, including habitat identification, improved conflict procedures, and community training. This year alone, over 142 complaints related to elephant conflicts were received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Efforts to protect Borneo pygmy elephants and boost eco-tourism in Kalabakan reflect Sabah’s dedication to preserving its unique wildlife and natural treasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kalabakan district holds potential as a new tourism destination for Borneo pygmy elephant enthusiasts, says Datuk Christina Liew, the Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister. She envisions Kalabakan becoming a tourist hotspot through unified efforts to preserve these iconic elephants. Pygmy elephants can already be observed in various Sabah destinations, including the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG-20230712-WA001228129.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holidaysabah.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}