Sanctuary near Kenyir Lake attracts 31,140 local and foreign visitors

R.S.N. MURALI, The Star
May 1, 2009

HULU TERENGGANU: In just a year, the Sungai Ketiar elephant sanctuary in the hinterland of Kenyir Lake has wooed an outstanding 31,140 visitors.

Both locals and foreigners, the visitors travelled 95km from Kuala Berang to see the three wild Asian elephants, including a female calf, at the sanctuary.

Another 150 wild jumbos will be added to the 15,000ha site over the next three years.

Mentri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said, who visited the sanctuary recently, expressed contentment over its progress.

“It is a unique tourism product the state will focus on while promoting the other attractions already in place at the Kenyir area,” he said.

Ahmad said the visitors could feed the tame elephants and ride on them over a large area.

He said the sanctuary was accessible via the Kuala Berang-Tasik Kenyir-Aring-Gua Musang bypass road.

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