promotions aimed at attracting visitors are conducted based on a set of guidelines to preserve the native heritage. 66 The Lenggong Valley’s listing as a world heritage site was commemorated on 10 November 2014. More importantly, the celebration served as a platform to increase public knowledge and commitment towards protecting and conserving the Lenggong Valley. 67 In addition, in order to ensure that only limited and necessary developments are carried out in the area, Malaysia had submitted to the UNESCO its management plan which spells out a special area plan and a conservation plan that serves as a guide for the preservation and protection of the archaeological site. 68 (b) Sabah Parks Sabah Parks is a statutory body established by the Government with the purpose of preserving at all times, areas with significant geographical, geological, biological or historical features as a national heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people of Sabah. It is also responsible to manage and promote the various protected reserves in Sabah, in particular those designated as national parks. 69 There are currently 8 areas in Sabah that have been gazetted as national parks with a total land area of 317,654 hectares owned by the IP.70 In many instances, the inclusion of IP areas into national park reserves have created many frictions between the authorities and the IPs. Affected IP landowners were restricted from practising their traditional way of life, including hunting gathering and Muna Khalid, ‘Exploring History of Early Man in Lenggong Valley’ My SinChew.com (Kuala Kangsar, 9 November 2012) <http://www.mysinchew.com/node/79659>accessed 26 March 2013 67 The Star Online, ‘Nov 10: Celebration of Lenggong Valley’s Recognition as Unesco World Heritage Site’, The Star Online (Lenggong, 6 November 2012) <http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/11/6/nation/20121106122729&sec=nation>; Bernama, ‘Explore the history of early man in the Lenggong Valley’ (Kuala Kangsar, 9 November 2012) http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/explore-the-history-of-early-man-in-the-lenggong-valley/> accessed 26 March 2013 68 Audrey Dermawan, ‘Management Plan for Lenggong Valley by 2014’ New Straits Times Online (Ipoh, 22 August 2012) <http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/management-plan-for-lenggong-valley-by-20141.127863>accessed 26March 2013; Business Times, Protecting Lenggong Valley’ (Lenggong, 16 February 2014) <http://www2.nst.com.my/business/latest/protecting-lenggong-valley-1.485041>accessed 17 October 2014 69 The Board of Trustees of the Sabah Parks, ‘Vision, Mission and Objectives’ The Official Sabah Parks Website <http://www.sabahparks.org.my/about-us/vision-mission-objective>accessed 25 September 2014 70 Ibid. 66 20