KOTA KINABALU: Free-roaming wild Bornean elephants in Sabah's southern Kalabakan district can be turned into an eco-tourism draw, says Datuk Christina Liew.
The Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said that the Kalabakan district, which borders Indonesia's Kalimantan, could draw more foreign tourists, especially when the Indonesian capital is relocated to Nusantara in Kalimanatan.
"I was informed that we can also see elephants roaming freely in Kalabakan. If we are all united in our desire to care for and protect Borneo Elephants in this area, it is not impossible that Kalabakan will become a tourist destination. In Sabah, the Bornean Elephant is fully protected and was categorised as endangered wildlife in the Red List, International Union for Conservation of Nature ."The Borneo Elephant population is highly threatened due to several factors. One of the main factors is shrinking habitat areas for elephants due to land use changes in Sabah," she said.
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