"Sabah as Orchid State ... Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said...
"The orchid industry in the State has the potential to become an agricultural-based tourist attraction," ... when opening the Borneo Orchid Show 2007... orchid enthusiasts from Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan and the peninsula. Nearly 2,000 orchids... Musa said... "... we possess unique and diverse species of orchids. Our Sabah Agriculture Park boasts about 1,000 species... "... referring to Sabah's... agriculture park in Tenom... ... He also urged government research centres like in Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), Sabah Parks, Wildlife Department and Agriculture Department, to conduct more research towards boosting the orchid industry in Sabah... new native orchid specie[s] named... "Calanthe Musa-Amani"... It is commonly found at the Kinabalu Park headquarters, and also on Marai Parai Spur at a height of between 1,400-1,700 metres. The other locality where it can be found is the Mount Lotung area in Maliau Basin and Mount Nicola in Lahad Datu." URL : http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=52248 *************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
