We look forward to positive outcomes of the assessment exercise to be undertaken by National Geopark Committee which is important to support our State Government's efforts in seeking recognition for Sarawak Delta Geopark (SDGp) establishment.
The assessment exercise which will involve a panel of experts led by committee chairman, Professor Dato Dr Mokhtar Saidin is the next step forward for us in getting Sarawak worldwide recognition for its sustainability development initiatives with environmental preservation in mind. The establishment of a geopark is commendable to provide a development mechanism for progression in an integrated manner that includes the preservation of natural heritage, economic development and community development based on geological heritage resources.
Thus, our development agenda can be done while protecting and conserving the geological heritage, biodiversity, history and culture of the state through sustainable development concept. Apart from having geoparks as areas that have geological heritage sites, such avenues that can also be used by all parties for the purpose of conservation, education and sustainable development. Our State Government also fully supports the SDGp which covers an area of 311,246 hectares covering land and water areas. It also represents the union of special geological, biological and cultural heritage found in Kuching, Bau, Padawan and Siburan. We support the selection of Sarawak Delta as a geopark which is appropriate as the area is suitable where the area has geological heritage and that it has many interesting geological and geomorphological features with high geoheritage value that Sarawak has.
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