ESTABLISHING MANGROVE FOREST PRODUCTS FOR ECO-TOURISM ACTIVITY AT KOTA KINABALU WETLAND RAMSAR SITE, SABAH. MALAYSIA

Authors

  • Mohd Umzarulazijo Umar Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
  • Normah Abdul Latip Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
  • Kasim Mansur Faculty of Business, Economic and Accountancy, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
  • Norita Jubit Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH
  • Mohamad Pirdaus Yusoh Borneo Institute for Indigenous Studies, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i33.1562

Keywords:

Ramsar Site, KK Wetland, Mangroves Forest, Urban Forest

Abstract

Mangrove forests are found ubiquitously across the global landscape and are known to assume a pivotal role in supporting the surrounding ecosystem. The study purposely estimates the ability of absorption in CO2 towards the subject area to understand the precautions of visitors in future demand. By leveraging the advanced technology of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and employing carbon footprint analysis, the study estimated the daily footfall to the area and the resultant carbon footprint. The analysis conclusively revealed a surplus of minus 7,957.65 tons/year, indicating that the area can assimilate more CO2. This underscores the wealth of natural resources and the potential to accommodate a larger number of visitors in the future.

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2024-08-26

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Umar, M. U., Abdul Latip, N., Mansur, K., Jubit, N., & Yusoh, M. P. (2024). ESTABLISHING MANGROVE FOREST PRODUCTS FOR ECO-TOURISM ACTIVITY AT KOTA KINABALU WETLAND RAMSAR SITE, SABAH. MALAYSIA. PLANNING MALAYSIA, 22(33). https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v22i33.1562

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Vol. 22 (2024): PLANNING MALAYSIA JOURNAL : Volume 22, Issue 4, 2024

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