Malaysia Tightens Hiking Rules to Cut Costly Mountain Rescue Operations

Hiking rules tightened to reduce accidents, SAR ops

KUALA LUMPUR: Control on ­hiking activities in high-risk mountainous areas has been tightened to reduce accidents and the need for costly search and rescue (SAR) operations, says the Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry.

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Malaysia tightens hiking rules to cut costly mountain rescue operations

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) is tightening controls on hiking activities nationwide, including restricting “day hikes” or “compressed hikes” in high-risk mountainous areas, to reduce accidents and the need for costly search and rescue (SAR) operations.Its Deputy Minister, Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh, said some hikers continue to underestimate the importance of proper preparation, whi…

Hiking rules tightened to reduce accidents, costly search operations

Deputy natural resources and environmental sustainability minister Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh says the government is also strengthening pre-climb screening procedures.