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Objectives

• Advance awareness of the scientific, educational, aesthetic, historical & cultural values of the karst outcrops in Malaysia.

• Advocate for the conservation & preservation of these outcrops and the diverse ecosystems it supports in an economically sustainable manner in harmony with the socioeconomic objectives of the government.

• Conduct research, investigate and draw up proposals for the sustainable development of the resources contained in these outcrops without compromising preservation objectives.

• Establish a research and educational facility of international reputation for the study of the geological formations of the karst areas and issues of sustainable development, conservation management and parks development that may have global application.

• Encourage Eco-tourism and Sustainable Development in the karst areas of Malaysia.

• Identify an area with a significant measure of the outcrop and promote its development into an ecological park that is a harmonious integration of economic activities, recreation and conservation.

Core Activities
Conservation of caves & karst.

Area of Interest
Limestone hills & caves.


Contact Information

Malaysian Karst Society
85, Jln. Sultan Abdul Jalil, 30300 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia

President:
Hymeir Kamarudin
H/P: 019-4428926

Vice President:
Yong Shim Hian
H/P: 012-5128779

Secretary:
Chan Chee Meng
H/P: 012-5028478

Treasurer:
Bernard Lee
H/P: 017-5659313

www.mykarst.org

For more information about MKS can be found at
http://www.mykarst.org