Browsing by Author "M. Rafiee Asdari"

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    An assessment of tourist knowledge and awareness level towards the environment in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Malaysia
    (UiTM Press, 2021) Nasrulhakim Maidin; B. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto; M. Rafiee Asdari
    Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP) is the first Marine Protected Area gazetted in Sabah, Malaysia in 1974. TARP has been flooded by tourists receiving more than 500,000 tourists in 2018 and 2019. It is clear that tourism activity in TARP is one of the major contributions to anthropogenic disturbance. In this study, we assessed the level of awareness and knowledge of the marine environment among tourists in TARP. Briefings by tour guides or companies were also assessed.
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    Effects of coral contact rate on the coral cover (pre and post Covid-19's pandemic movement control order) in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Malaysia
    (UiTM Press, 2022) Nasrulhakim Maidin; B. Mabel Manjaji-Matsumoto; M. Rafiee Asdari; Elvin Michael Bavoh; Noorannezza Junsin; Vanielie Terrence Justine
    Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has affected all activities worldwide, including the tourism sector in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (TARP). This study has spanned since pre-MCO in July 2019, hence it can be investigated to observe the impact of tourism on coral cover, before and after the MCO. The study was conducted from July 2019 to July 2020 and divided into three intervals.