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Article: PAUL MANSFIELD awards five stars to a Malaysian eco-warrior
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- February 5, 1999
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THE Malaysian island of Langkawi needs all the eco-help it can
get, as new hotels spring up along the coastline and mass tourism
descends.
Enter Irshad Mobarak, 39 (pictured right), a sort of one-man band
in the cause of conservation on Langkawi. His small company leads
guided rainforest tours.
Good-humoured and articulate, Irshad's first function, he says, is
damage limitation. "We can't stop new hotels going up. But if we
can keep them on the coast, we can save the interior."
His methods are traditionally Malaysian. "It's important to show
respect to elders, and not be rude. You try to persuade people, not
alienate them."
Irshad's persuasiveness - and his popularity can be judged by his ...
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