Authors:
Sridar Ramachandran, Ahmad Shuib, Sulaiman Hj Husaini, Shazali Johari, and Syamsul Herman Mohd Afandi
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
local-communities, recreational, resource-inventory, satisfaction
Documentfile:
ipc16p563-566a294ramachandran.shuib_.etal_.pdf
Summary:
SUMMARY
Mukah as the administrative centre for the Distrct of Mukah, Sarawak is well known for its sago production. The dependency on peat soil for sago production by the local community as the economic activity has been practiced for decades. However, Mukah is also blessed with long beach, serene rivers system, and the uniqueness of Melanau ethnic community, which offer potentials for a related income generating socio economic activity in the ecotourism sector. Peat soil forest serves important ecological and environmental functions, if managed in a sustainable manner…