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MALAYSIA RAINFORESTS ON NAT GEO CHANNEL IN 2012
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's world-renowned rainforests such as Kuala Gandah Elephant Sanctuary and Taman Negara in Pahang and Tasik Kenyir in Terengganu will be aired worldwide on National Geographic Channel next year, said Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen.
She said the documentary, 'The Malaysian Journey: Hutan', hosted by Hollywood star and martial artist Jason Scott Lee would play a major role in Tourism Malaysia's continued efforts to promote the country's eco-tourism sector.
"We have the world's oldest rainforest and many tourists fly to our country because we have lots of jungle, either in East or West Malaysia," she said at the launch of the documentary with Lee here on Wednesday.
The filming of the one-hour documentary, produced in partnership between FOX International Channels and the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, was completed last weekend.
The two parties have been working together for seven years, and have produced several successful programmes, together with the National Film Development Corporation (Finas).
They include 'Megastructures: Smart Tunnel', 'Fight Masters: Silat', 'The Untold Truth of SuperMokh', and 'A Leader's Legacy: Tun Abdul Razak'.
Meanwhile, Lee said he was "very excited" to explore Malaysia's famous rainforests and highlight the importance of conservation and eco-tourism.
"I have also experienced staying in a village and learnt about diversity of cultures here," he said.
In 2007, Lee, a fervent environmentalist and conservationist, hosted and presented the first installment of Malaysian Journey which documented silat sessions from a local master, life with the Rungus tribe in Sabah, as well as living with fishermen in Langkawi.
She said the documentary, 'The Malaysian Journey: Hutan', hosted by Hollywood star and martial artist Jason Scott Lee would play a major role in Tourism Malaysia's continued efforts to promote the country's eco-tourism sector.
"We have the world's oldest rainforest and many tourists fly to our country because we have lots of jungle, either in East or West Malaysia," she said at the launch of the documentary with Lee here on Wednesday.
The filming of the one-hour documentary, produced in partnership between FOX International Channels and the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, was completed last weekend.
The two parties have been working together for seven years, and have produced several successful programmes, together with the National Film Development Corporation (Finas).
They include 'Megastructures: Smart Tunnel', 'Fight Masters: Silat', 'The Untold Truth of SuperMokh', and 'A Leader's Legacy: Tun Abdul Razak'.
Meanwhile, Lee said he was "very excited" to explore Malaysia's famous rainforests and highlight the importance of conservation and eco-tourism.
"I have also experienced staying in a village and learnt about diversity of cultures here," he said.
In 2007, Lee, a fervent environmentalist and conservationist, hosted and presented the first installment of Malaysian Journey which documented silat sessions from a local master, life with the Rungus tribe in Sabah, as well as living with fishermen in Langkawi.
