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Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion

Over the past 50 years, mountaineering activities have become increasingly popular in Malaysia. The significant rise in mountain forest climbing activities can be seen in the rapid growth of the emergence of associations and organisations, the presence of mountaineering enthusiasts, activists, and c...

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Main Authors: Othman, Zainal Abidin, Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar, Aziz, Azlizam, Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
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Published: Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia 2022
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102249/
http://malaysianforester.my/forestry/archives_journal_volume.php?volume=85&nombor=2
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1022492023-07-12T00:49:35Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102249/ Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion Othman, Zainal Abidin Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar Aziz, Azlizam Ramlan, Mohd Aswad Over the past 50 years, mountaineering activities have become increasingly popular in Malaysia. The significant rise in mountain forest climbing activities can be seen in the rapid growth of the emergence of associations and organisations, the presence of mountaineering enthusiasts, activists, and climbing practitioners on social media, and the formation of associations at higher education institutions. In line with current developments, government agencies also play an important role in directing the movement towards a balanced goal for forest conservation and the provision of quality mountaineering experiences among climbers. This paper provides an overview of climbing trends and challenges involving mountaineering activities and mountaineering scenarios in Malaysia. The importance of improved risk management, empowerment efforts, and strategic partnerships between authorities and industry actors to ensure the continuity of Malaysia's climbing activities is also emphasised. Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia 2022 Article PeerReviewed Othman, Zainal Abidin and Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar and Aziz, Azlizam and Ramlan, Mohd Aswad (2022) Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion. The Malaysian Forester, 85 (2). 199 - 209. ISSN 0302-2935 http://malaysianforester.my/forestry/archives_journal_volume.php?volume=85&nombor=2
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description Over the past 50 years, mountaineering activities have become increasingly popular in Malaysia. The significant rise in mountain forest climbing activities can be seen in the rapid growth of the emergence of associations and organisations, the presence of mountaineering enthusiasts, activists, and climbing practitioners on social media, and the formation of associations at higher education institutions. In line with current developments, government agencies also play an important role in directing the movement towards a balanced goal for forest conservation and the provision of quality mountaineering experiences among climbers. This paper provides an overview of climbing trends and challenges involving mountaineering activities and mountaineering scenarios in Malaysia. The importance of improved risk management, empowerment efforts, and strategic partnerships between authorities and industry actors to ensure the continuity of Malaysia's climbing activities is also emphasised.
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author Othman, Zainal Abidin
Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar
Aziz, Azlizam
Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
spellingShingle Othman, Zainal Abidin
Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar
Aziz, Azlizam
Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion
author_facet Othman, Zainal Abidin
Yaakob, Sam Shor Nahar
Aziz, Azlizam
Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
author_sort Othman, Zainal Abidin
title Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion
title_short Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion
title_full Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion
title_fullStr Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion
title_full_unstemmed Mountaineering in Malaysia: a review and discussion
title_sort mountaineering in malaysia: a review and discussion
publisher Jabatan Perhutanan Semenanjung Malaysia
publishDate 2022
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/102249/
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