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Lai Kwan Yew and Koh Chung How Sc 2 Heritage Site in Malaysia
Lenggong valley in Ulu Perak - archaeology- excavations – prehistory of oldest known place of human activity. still a rural area - kampungs surrounded by green and hills. Like an open air museum - legends, skeletons, cave drawings listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site on 30 June 2012. It starts 31,000 years ago - Paleolithic age were found - include Kota Tampan and Bukit Jawa. Perak Man, the 11,000 years old human skeletal remains which was discovered in 1991 located on the road from Kuala Kangsar to or Grik- 100 kilometers north of Ipoh Methods to Protect Heritage Sites responsibility - future generations – protect treasures left for us campaigns - preserve and protect - balancing act respect and learn from their past – not as assets banning of accepting donations from property development removal of power state government to override heritage protections – prevent approval of large projects proper housing codes – ensure proper assessment before destroying any sites position of Minister for Heritage – properly resourced and funded law like National Protection and International Protection of the Cultural and Natural Heritage –effective worldwide increase number of guards – prevent irresponsible human from destroying limit number of visitors at a time – safety of public and heritage sites
Lenggong valley in Ulu Perak - archaeology- excavations – prehistory of oldest known place of human activity. still a rural area - kampungs surrounded by green and hills. Like an open air museum - legends, skeletons, cave drawings listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site on 30 June 2012. It starts 31,000 years ago - Paleolithic age were found - include Kota Tampan and Bukit Jawa. Perak Man, the 11,000 years old human skeletal remains which was discovered in 1991 located on the road from Kuala Kangsar to or Grik- 100 kilometers north of Ipoh Methods to Protect Heritage Sites responsibility - future generations – protect treasures left for us campaigns - preserve and protect - balancing act respect and learn from their past – not as assets banning of accepting donations from property development removal of power state government to override heritage protections – prevent approval of large projects proper housing codes – ensure proper assessment before destroying any sites position of Minister for Heritage – properly resourced and funded law like National Protection and International Protection of the Cultural and Natural Heritage –effective worldwide increase number of guards – prevent irresponsible human from destroying limit number of visitors at a time – safety of public and heritage sites
