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Hyde Park London as inspiration for nature reserve in Petra Jaya - Abang Jo

01 Aug 2023 05:43pm
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang look at a replica of a Cat made of decorative grass at a ceremony commemorating the 35th anniversary of Kuching City Day at Kuching Beach today. - Photo by Bernama
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg and his wife Puan Sri Juma'ani Tuanku Bujang look at a replica of a Cat made of decorative grass at a ceremony commemorating the 35th anniversary of Kuching City Day at Kuching Beach today. - Photo by Bernama
KUCHING - The Sarawak government will take a leaf out of the maintenance of Hyde Park in London to preserve a 108-hectare site at Bukit Siol in Petra Jaya, which will be gazetted as a nature reserve.

Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said it was proposed that the area be planted with local tree species such as belian and nyatoh (hardwoods) as well as various types of flowers to ensure that green spaces in the city centre are preserved and turned into a recreational area.

We have identified the entire area under Kuching North City Hall, between the library and the boulevard area in Bukit Siol which will be gazetted as a nature reserve,” he said after attending the 35th anniversary celebration of Kuching City today.

According to him, the process of gazetting the area is still underway and the Sarawak Forestry Corporation, in collaboration with the Sarawak Forest Department, will regulate the activities there.

"A landscape expert will design the area. The surrounding development will be supervised by the State Planning Authority to ensure there are not too many tall buildings and limit the height of new buildings," he added. - BERNAMA
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