Geoheritage resources of the Baliajong River: Potential for geotourism development

Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia

Volumn , Issue 54, 2008, Pages 139-145

  Muda, Joanes ^a   Tongkul, Felix ^b  

^a Minerals and Geoscience Department Malaysia   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Geoconservation; Geodiversity; Geoheritage; Geotourism; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149174315     PISSN: 01266187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7186/bgsm54200821     Document Type: Conference Paper

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