customs. The following highlights two examples of such initiatives, namely the Lenggong Archaeological Gallery and the Sabah Parks: (a) Lenggong Archaeological Gallery The Lenggong Valley located in Perak is an important archaeological site in Malaysia. Excavations within the site not only revealed ancient human habitat, particularly from the Paleolithic, Neolithic and Metal Age, but also showed hereditary signs of native identity, culture and belief systems. This site also marks the oldest record of early man in the world – Perak Man. Perak Man is the oldest, most complete human skeleton found in Southeast Asia and was discovered within the Gunung Runtuh Cave situated in the Kepala Gajah Hill. Other prehistoric burial sites were also found in the Gunung Runtuh, Teluk Kelawar and Kajang Caves situated in the Lenggong Valley. These discoveries have increased the awareness among the public of the existence of obsolete cultural activities of the IP. The revelations also instil a sense of appreciation amongst the IP of their cultural heritage and the need to preserve them. The Lenggong Valley was inscripted as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Site during the 36th World Heritage Committee Meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 2012. 65 This historical achievement has put Malaysia in a good position to protect and promote the ancient identity and culture of the oldest mankind ever recorded in this area. The recognition of Lenggong Valley as the World Archaeological Heritage Site has successfully captured the interest of the community towards the discovery of ancient treasures, thus making Malaysia a popular destination for tourists as well as archaeologists. The interest has heightened the need for Malaysia to preserve this historical site. The National Heritage Department is fully responsible for the protection and conservation of the site. All development programmes and Department of National Heritage (DNH), ‘Archaeological heritage of the Lenggong Valley, A UNESCO World Heritage Site’ <http://lenggong.heritage.gov.my/index.php/about/archaeological-heritage>accessed 26 March 2013 65 19