KULAI - After being closed for more than a year, the residents of Kampung Sri Gunung Pulai here are busy doing cleaning and upgrading work in preparation for receiving tourists to the village which is famous for the Gunung Pulai waterfall.
The cross -state permit announced on Sunday gave hope to more than 600 residents, most of whom are members of Koperasi Sri Sekawan Kulai Berhad who are involved in tourism activities such as cabin chalets, home stays and restaurants.
Chairman of Koperasi Sri Sekawan Kulai Berhad, Jamalludin Abdol Hamid, 54, said the Covid-19 pandemic which caused the Movement Control Order (PKP) to continue to affect the ecotourism industry there.
"Gunung Pulai has recorded up to 20,000 visitors a month. On public holidays, an estimated 13,000 visitors come here, while an average of 5,000 visitors on weekends.
"Cabin Chalet Gunung Pulai has also previously been the focus of local tourists other than Singapore so it needs to be booked two months in advance if you want to stay there. However, since the PKP, the situation here has become quiet, "he said when met here on Monday.
"Standard operating procedures (SOPs) need to be followed such as social incarceration and body temperature scanning," he said.
Meanwhile, Jamalludin plans to create fertigation and livestock farming activities in the chalet area as a new attraction.