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This research paper examine poverty that has been high among the Orang Asli or indigenous people of peninsular since Malaysia independence. In developing sustainable tourism where Åthe community takes the initiative to create tourism that will benefit and preserve the community, environment, culture and heritage. It also enabled the community to gain economic and financial income for their community for the development of their daily livelihood. Lanoh tribe is among the two Negrito sub-tribe that are subjected to extinction due to modernization, migration, and death. Exploratory and qualitative research method was used with in-situ observation to determine the potential development for community-based sustainable tourism development while increasing the household income of the village community in Kenering Ulu Perak. Natural resources and cultural resources are abundant on site and it’s near the Unesco Royal Belum Rain Forest as the oldest rainforest in the world gazetted in 2012 which are viable for local and international sustainable tourist destination in peninsular Malaysia.
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Jamaluddin, A., Rahman, S. A., & Ali, A. M. (2024). Exploring Sustainable Tourism Development in Ulu Perak Malaysia: A Case Study of Lanoh Tribe Against Extinction. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 14(4), 1160–1168.
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