SECOND ISSUE 2018 PA ee ee Langkawi UNESCO Global GEOPARK GAZETTE. Be a ee ps F he Pee te een Teer Cg feta to UCU Forested hills, romantic white-sandy God Created the Earth in Many Layers eed ee er ~ see page 8-11 pn, ee Cee een ed bs er eee ed ee a) WELCOME TO Nee ie UNESCOFOREWORD Te al ale sa cel aegg as CT a uae a In 2015, Langkawi was awarded a four years extension as @ UNESCO Global Geoparks (UGGp) up till year OE eum ea enc Langkawi UGGp is geared up to ratify all recommenda- tions proposed by the UNESCO Global Geopark Council (Cece a eee me Loy Mca eR mad Dee cc Ld wave of developments in the island are compliant to ROO So ea mn eee EL) eae cam ese eco Bee eg Cee its economic goal is achieved without compromising CO eee Le aca CORED Uae Te eC LR) SCO CR eae sme ec eI) PO ee tee ae eae cue Pee coe era) involving various stakeholders of Langkawi UGGp, re- De ce aoe cc ing the geopark status and how their geopark branding Dae eee ee nS Pe enue ha CS Pee eee Cee eC CCT) See Cu eu eeceet ed CO a ees CUO RSE CCU ecu iE Pea c a aoc Re ERT Ora Suen eS ueec oc nized include the Regional Geopark Course, MTCP, IMT Por tem tw gen nea ad Langkawi, Royal Langkawi International Regatta, to cee Beside all these mega international events, Langkawi Vee enue ewe eee ry successfully organized countless numbers of local scale ut highly crucial events for as far as geopark sustaina- aility is concerned. These include exhibition & expo, pe Se mee Coteau gee ame aU Snes LADA and Langkawi UGGp are much indebted to every Cee eae ana supports and commitments in ensuring all events be- Pete a econ me con’ Sea oe Me cc ere Cone ne ec ie ence Ce es CB Cn Seg ea cae le!MESSAGE Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr. Ibrahim Komoo Dag EW od eda he ese aol ele UU) ote Ree CUO ee a oo jects planned for the year 2018. There were big number of surplus activities conducted compared to what were origi- nally planned at the beginning of the year. Most of these projects and activities were dedicated to enhance and con- Creede cea eet cS ners programs which has become new phenomena or char- SUS ee ee cecum a Seen ee enue Rs ete eae a acces Through special roadshow conducted throughout this year, all stakeholders of Langkawi UGGp are now well aware and ever ready for the big year 2019 when Langkawi will under- go its 3rd UGGp revalidation exercise. This is a very im- portant event, not just to achieve another ‘green card’, but Core eae re eae er Ea SOC Moc Ser Coens Bn ease Ce ae Bota a ee Se Tem that they are able to develop their territory in the best sustainable manner in order to achieve the Sustainable De ae ee ec Ry eu ae on a ees eee Coe ed agencies, NGOs and tourists have their own roles and responsibilities to make Langkawi one of the best. Eee RC aia NaS Mr. Azmil Munif Mohd Bukhari Pere ro WC oa oy Langkawi UGGp Office. Pe Se u readers of our Langkawi Neko ker cid Gazette Issue #2 In delib- CU tod Creed Pe mv cue CMa eta sc Casas RR Mn came CORR eg Dee ecg eee Re Se eta SD UM on Ce Dn eee Oe Secs ons ec non cated to portray continuous efforts played by various stake- holders in protecting the environment and our herit- Poe eS aia Pee marc Rae with two foreign UGGps and introduction to a nation- eo a a TS Ree Cn meme er ee coe ee See Re Racy eRe CR | partners, ambassadors and products. Re UR ae mT highlights some of the more important activities or- PoE eee co aes Pee Rae Reh ac) Community, Geo Capital (for capacity building), Geo Recreation and Geo Promotion. This issue also high- Tee Ree ee enc) Cee ee ee ce ee RUC er ae aCe) ee ee eee um ny Poe ena oe oe acs has recently happening in Langkawi