KUCHING:
Have you heard how a beautiful princess named Santubong became a prominent
mountain in Sarawak?
Today,
Mount Santubong’s beauty continues to be an attraction itself. It has become a
popular recreational place among the young and old from near and far. Its rich
biodiversity is also a crowd puller among researchers and nature lovers.
Come
August 10, a story telling session in Mandarin on the legend of Mount Santubong
will be held at the Amphitheatre, Jalan Budaya here from 4.30pm to 5.30pm.
The story
telling session is jointly held by the Malaysian Nature Society Kuching Branch
(MNSKB) and Ika Picture Story House as one of the many lead up activities to
Santubong Nature Festival.
Parents
with children Mandarin speaking below 12 are encouraged to attend the session.
Participation is free.
Ika
Picture Story House founder Tay Yit Ping promises to regale participants with
interesting tale of Santubong and its rich biodiversity.
Conceptualised
by MNSKb, Santubong Nature Festival will be held over two days on November 8
and 9 in Permai Rainforest Resort. Monthly lead-up activities are held
beginning in July and these include talks, walks, cruises held in Kuching, and
in Santubong.
The
festival aims to:
1.
To raise public awareness about the priceless
natural and historical(local and global) heritage value of the Santubong peninsula.
2.
To advocate for a holistic and integrated
approach to development and management of the area, safeguarding its unique
landscape, biodiversity and historical assets.
3.
To showcase the tourism and recreational
potential of the natural and cultural values of the Santubong peninsula.
4.
To stimulate reflection on responsible and
sustainable management of the peninsula and its surroundings.
5.
To enhance environmental awareness and
inculcate a sense of value for the area among the public, especially our youth.
Some of
the coming lead up activities are dolphin watching which is scheduled
tentatively on August 24, a talk on wildlife of Santubong in Mandarin
(September 5), An Afternoon On Santubong featuring talks on archaeology,
biodiversity and dolphins of Santubong in Bahasa Malaysia (September 24), DBKU
Family Day & Tree Planting (October 11) and guided walk to learn about
bamboo clams of Buntal (Nov 1).
For more
information, email to mns.santubong@gmail.com or visit
http://mnskuching.blogspot.com/ and http://santubongnaturefestival.blogspot.com
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