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Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia

The canopy walkway, a structure for observing the upper part of forest canopy was first built in Malaysia in the early 1960s. Initially, the structure was built purely for research, but later opened to the public as an attraction in natural areas. This paper discusses the potential of canopy tourism...

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Main Authors: Ramlan, Mohd Aswad, Aziz, Azlizam, Yahya, Noor Azlin, Abdul Kadir, Nik Azyyati, Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 2012
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24016/1/24016.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.240162017-04-27T01:29:17Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24016/ Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia Ramlan, Mohd Aswad Aziz, Azlizam Yahya, Noor Azlin Abdul Kadir, Nik Azyyati Yacob, Mohd Rusli The canopy walkway, a structure for observing the upper part of forest canopy was first built in Malaysia in the early 1960s. Initially, the structure was built purely for research, but later opened to the public as an attraction in natural areas. This paper discusses the potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia, its evolution, as a tool in conservation and strategies for the sustainability of canopy tourism while serving as a recreational facility in our forests. Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24016/1/24016.pdf Ramlan, Mohd Aswad and Aziz, Azlizam and Yahya, Noor Azlin and Abdul Kadir, Nik Azyyati and Yacob, Mohd Rusli (2012) Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia. The Malaysian Forester, 75 (1). pp. 87-96. ISSN 0302-2935
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description The canopy walkway, a structure for observing the upper part of forest canopy was first built in Malaysia in the early 1960s. Initially, the structure was built purely for research, but later opened to the public as an attraction in natural areas. This paper discusses the potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia, its evolution, as a tool in conservation and strategies for the sustainability of canopy tourism while serving as a recreational facility in our forests.
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author Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
Aziz, Azlizam
Yahya, Noor Azlin
Abdul Kadir, Nik Azyyati
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
spellingShingle Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
Aziz, Azlizam
Yahya, Noor Azlin
Abdul Kadir, Nik Azyyati
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia
author_facet Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
Aziz, Azlizam
Yahya, Noor Azlin
Abdul Kadir, Nik Azyyati
Yacob, Mohd Rusli
author_sort Ramlan, Mohd Aswad
title Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia
title_short Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia
title_full Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia
title_fullStr Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Potential of canopy tourism in Malaysia
title_sort potential of canopy tourism in malaysia
publisher Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24016/1/24016.pdf
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