What You Need to Know about the Replacement Penang Hill Special Area Plan 2020

By Rexy Prakash Chacko

February 2021 FEATURE
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Volumes 1 and 2 of the SAP 2020.
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PENANG HILL, the state’s crowning jewel, is a top tourism destination rich in colonial history, an exquisite green lung with high biodiversity including some endemic species, and an important water catchment area.Such a precious asset necessitates a detailed management plan that is sensitive to its ecological functions, its historic prominence and its role as a tourist attraction. These are addressed in the Replacement Penang Hill Special Area Plan 2020 (SAP 2020).The SAP 2020 envisions “Transforming Penang Hill as a High...

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Rexy Prakash Chacko

is an electronic engineer by profession and a nature lover by passion. While he spends his weekdays earning a living at the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, his weekends are spent reflecting and recharging on the green hills of Penang.

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