ECO-DEVELOPMENT
A new eco-theme park
and island resort are being built on the idyllic island
of Langkawi in Malaysia, as part of the country’s bid to increase international tourism. We take a look at the early plans
L
angkawi has long been revered for its beautiful beaches and natural wildlife, but in terms of attractions, it’s kept rela- tively low key. Despite being
only an hour’s fl ight from Kuala Lumpur, in terms of international visitors, it tends to lose out to the neighbour- ing islands of Bali in Indonesia and Phuket in Thailand – but that could be about to change with the Malaysian Government’s vision to position Langkawi as one of the top 10 tourist islands in the world by 2015. The government-owned Langkawi
Development Authority (LADA) is in charge of overseeing a number of new tourism initiatives on the island and has set itself a target of securing RM5bn (£948m, £1.5bn, €1.1bn) for private sector investments in various tourism projects over the next two years. LADA has identifi ed two unique locations
PARADISE GREEN
Jennifer Harbottle, journalist, Attractions Management
A bio-dome will allow visitors to get closer to Langkawi’s natural assets
for development, and in June 2013, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between LADA and tourism and attrac- tions developer, Pekan Artisan, granting Pekan Artisan an 80-year renewable lease on both sites to develop two sepa- rate tourism projects on the island. Pekan Artisan, headed up by CEO
Rob Wyatt, has previously worked in Malaysia on the recently opened cul- tural attraction, Melaka Alive! The company is now acting as the devel- oper and masterplanner for the new US$220m (£130m, €160m) eco-tour- ism attraction in Langkawi.
Cultural wonder Site one is situated on the main island
and it’s here that Pekan Artisan will be developing Paradise Island Hotel &
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