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The Star
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Urgent need for wildlife protection measures on Tawai forest road, say conservationists
KOTA KINABALU: Appropriate wildlife protection measures are needed for the proposed Pan-Borneo Highway stretch that cuts through central Sabah's Tawai Forest Reserve in Telupid. Sabah conservationists said this was necessary, citing the incident where an elephant calf was killed along the East-West Highway in the Belum-Temenggor Forest Reserve. Conservationists from Danau Girang Field Centre (DGFC) Prof Benoit Goossens and Seratu Aaatai's Dr Nurzhafarina Othman reiterated their concerns and objections over road that cuts through the biodiversity rich Tawai Forest. Goossens said the incident underscores the broader issue of human-wildlife conflict exacerbated by infrastructure development. "The Malaysian government has announced plans to incorporate dedicated wildlife crossings into future highways to prevent similar incidents. "Why not act now for the Pan Borneo Highway?" he said, adding he hoped it would be done before construction for the proposed alignment starts. Goossens, said DIFC, which is part of the Humans, Habitats, Highways Coalition (3H), has been against the road cutting through Tawai forest reserve. Nurzhafarina said 3H had highlighted that roads through wildlife habitats not only leads to fatal accidents but also increases the risk of poaching and habitat fragmentation. "Events like the May 11 incident, will definitely happen in Telupid if nothing is done," she said. She said the proposed road would endanger the elephant population as well as other protected species such as the Bornean orangutan, Sunda clouded leopard, Malayan sun bear and the Bornean peacock pheasant in the forest reserve. "We sincerely hope that mitigation measures could be implemented immediately, such as building dedicated wildlife crossings – or even better – viaducts at two elephant hotspots our research has identified. "There is also a need to enforce speed limits and install warning signs and lighting to alert drivers of potential wildlife crossings. "Finally, preventing heavy lorries from using the stretch at night and force them to use the existing Telupid road would limit the chance of accidents leading to human and wildlife casualties," Goossens and Othman jointly said in a statement on Friday (May 23). In the May 11 accident, a five-year-old male elephant calf was killed when it was hit by a 10-tonne lorry along the East-West Highway in the Belum-Temenggor Forest Reserve. The incident caught national attention and sparked public outcry when viral videos showed the calf's mother staying by its side for five hours, in a futile attempt to rescue her offspring.
The Sun
26-04-2025
- The Sun
The cheapest destinations to fly to from six major UK airports including Spanish resorts to Greek islands
Lisa Minot, Head of Travel Published: Invalid Date, LOOKING to bag a bargain trip this summer? Research from TravelSupermarket has revealed the cheapest destinations based on the airport you fly from. Lisa Minot talks you through the best options, with comments by Steph Marinkovic from price comparison site TravelSupermarket. FOR London-based trippers, Turkey's Dalaman area is best value at £539 per person, then Marrakesh at £559, Kefalonia (£569), Gran Canaria (£601) and Costa Dorada (£624). Steph says: 'Start your search with Turkey's Dalaman area. For equal amounts of sunshine and sights, Marrakech is then your next best bet for a summer steal.' GO: Seven nights' B&B at the 4H Ramada by Wyndham Fethiye Oludeniz is from £458pp, including flights from Stansted on July 7. MANCHESTER THE Italian Lakes offer exceptional value at just £422 per person — the lowest average price across all featured destinations. Other options include Lanzarote (£608), Costa Dorada (£621), Gran Canaria (£625) and Costa Blanca (£629). Steph says: 'Lake Como is the pick for stunning scenery and villas, or jump on the ferry to tour Lake Garda's charming towns. 'The rest of the line-up is all about Spain. You can expect all- inclusive hotels, and endless activities and sunshine.' GO: Seven nights' room-only at the 3H B&B Hotel Affi Lago di Garda is from £409pp including flights from Manchester on June 19. NEWCASTLE GRAN CANARIA offfers the best value at £570 per person, followed by Costa Blanca (£631), Fuerteventura (£632), Majorca (£671) and Lanzarote (£676). The Sun's Travel Editor Lisa Minot shares her top tips when flying Steph says: 'Gran Canaria is almost £60 per person cheaper to fly to from Newcastle than is Manchester. Newcastle is also the cheapest airport overall for flying to Fuerteventura this summer, ahead of Birmingham and Edinburgh.' GO: Seven nights' B&B at the 4H Servatur Playa Bonita on Gran Canaria is from £509pp with flights from Newcastle on September 1. 4 LIVERPOOL TRAVELLERS flying from Liverpool can secure great deals to the Costa Dorada at just £470 per person — £151 cheaper than for the same destination from Manchester. Other top-value destinations from Liverpool include Lanzarote (£538), Tenerife (£566), Dalaman (£586) and Costa Blanca (£589). Steph says: 'Stick to Spain, and you can also find great bargains in Lanzarote and Tenerife.' GO: Seven nights' room-only at 4H Golden Donaire Beach, Costa Dorada is from £415pp including Liverpool flights on July 21, 2025. LEEDS BRADFORD COSTA BLANCA is the most affordable at £584 per person, followed by Majorca (£643), Costa Del Sol (£657), Lanzarote (£678) and Tenerife (£792). Steph says: 'Prices for a package holiday on the Costa Blanca are £45pp cheaper than Manchester.' 'Leeds fliers can also plan their summer escape for less in the Canary Islands — Lanzarote and Tenerife are your go-to deals here.' GO: Seven nights' half-board at the 4H AR Diamante Beach on the Costa Blanca is from £509pp, on a half-board basis. Flights depart from Leeds Bradford on June 3, 2025. 4 BIRMINGHAM COSTA DORADA offers the best value at £493 per person with significant price gaps to the next best options: Kefalonia (£609), Corfu (£621), Dalaman area (£644) and Fuerteventura (£650). Steph says: 'Costa Dorada comes in at more than £100 per person cheaper than Birmingham's other ranking destinations.' GO: Seven nights' B&B at the 4H H10 Salauris Palace Hotel on the Costa Dorada is from £410pp, including Birmingham flights on September 24.
