Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the Taman Tugu Project all about?
2. What are the plans for the park?
3. What are the "connectors" all about?
4. Where is the Taman Tugu site? Does it include Tugu Negara or Taman Botani Perdana?
5. What is the cost of the Taman Tugu Project?
6. Why do we need another green area in the city?
7. Who will be responsible for maintenance of the park after it is completed?
8. Who owns the park? What does it mean that it will be held in trust?
1. What is the Taman Tugu Project all about?
The Taman Tugu Project is a not-for-profit corporate social responsibility (“CSR”) initiative led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad in collaboration with Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (“DBKL”) with the support of various stakeholders including Ministry of the Federal Territories, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Economic Planning Unit (“EPU”), Public Private Partnership Unit (“UKAS”), Forest Research Institute of Malaysia (“FRIM”) and Malaysian Nature Society (“MNS”).
The project consists of the following key components:
- Creating an urban rainforest park
- Conserving the green by preserving good trees on a 66-acre secondary forest behind Tugu Negara; and enhancing it by replanting additional Malaysian rainforest trees.
- Activating the park by providing recreational and learning facilities such as a Rainforest Education Centre, children’s play areas (wet and dry), Malaysian food and beverage outlets, and a learning and innovation centre for the public.
- Contributing to enhancing the city’s connectivity
- Connecting the surrounding historical landmarks, cultural sites, green spaces and transportation hubs. This includes a major pedestrian deck from the KL Sentral to Taman Botani Perdana via Muzium Negara
The Taman Tugu Project will provide an additional green space and better connectivity across landmarks, sites and spaces by 2019. The project complements the 11th Malaysia plan and will play a complimentary role in enhancing and transforming Kuala Lumpur into a world-class city by 2020.
2. What are the plans for the park?
The plan is to regenerate an urban rainforest park with facilities and activities which are engaging to various communities.
The site is currently a secondary forest which is neither readily accessible nor safe for the public. Secondary forests generally has a much lower biodiversity of plants and animals compared to a primary forest. Approximately 1,000 good trees on the site have been identified and tagged for preservation. Additionally, 5,000 Malaysian rainforest trees suited to the site will be planted allowing it mature into a sustainable rainforest ecosystem. Only wild bushes and trees which are rotting or decaying will be removed.
The Taman Tugu Project will also ensure that the public can access and enjoy the site by providing facilities such as walking and running trails, a rainforest education center, play areas for children, food and beverage outlets as well as various outdoor activities.
The site also houses the Club house for the Persatuan Perkhidmatan Tadbir dan Diplomatik Malaysia (“PPTD”), office of the Malaysian Institute of Strategic and International Studies, a Surau and Hindu shrines – all of which will be maintained on site.
3. What are the “connectors” all about?
The Taman Tugu Project is more than just a park, the project also entails enhancing covered pedestrian connectors between Taman Tugu and its surrounding areas as well as between historical landmarks, cultural sites, green spaces and transportation hubs includes a major pedestrian connecting deck from KL Sentral to Taman Botani Perdana via Muzium Negara.
The connectors, targeted for completion by 2019, are part of a collective effort to stitch the urban fabric of the city and make it more pedestrian friendly.
4. Where is the Taman Tugu site? Does it include Tugu Negara or Taman Botani Perdana?
The Taman Tugu site is currently a non-accessible 66-acre site located behind Tugu Negara. While it does not involve the Tugu Negara site itself or the existing Taman Botani Perdana, it will be connected via an underpass to Taman Botani Perdana, creating a contiguous green space of about 290 acres.
5. What is the cost of the Taman Tugu Project?
On an overall basis, up to RM650 million has been set aside for the project covering the following components:
- Conserving the green
- Preservation of approximately 1,000 trees
- Enhancement of the green by adding more than 5,000 ethnic Malaysian Rainforest Trees – most of which are 10-12 years old and will be sourced from nurseries across Malaysia.
- Activating the park grounds
- Rainforest Education Centre to facilitate better learning and appreciation of our rainforests
- Learning and innovation centre including a public library, auditorium and study spaces for the public
- Walking and running trails along the lake, streams and forest hills
- A KL skyline observation tower and a hanging bridge
- Play areas including a water play area and rainforest themed play area
- Action outdoor areas including activities such as zip lines and rope-courses
- Events spaces and camping areas
- Parking bays spread over three locations and connecting buggy services
- Lakeside food court serving authentic Malaysian delicacies
- Safety and security features
- Rebuilding an existing Surau Jumaat and Hindu Temple
- Connecting the surrounding area – approximately 2-kilometers of sheltered pedestrian friendly walkways covering:
- Walkway from the Bank Negara KTM Komuter Station to the main entrance of Taman Tugu
- Underpass from Taman Tugu to Taman Botani Perdana
- Pedestrian deck from KL Sentral to Taman Botani Perdana via Muzium Negara
- Overhead bridge from KL Sentral to Muzium Negara
- Operations and maintenance including cleaning, upkeep, security and utilities
6. Why do we need another green area in the city?
An important but sometimes ignored essential components of an appealing and healthy urban environment is a well-designed and maintained network of city parks. Parks like Taman Botani Perdana and the soon to emerge, Taman Tugu, play an important role in supporting public health, the environment, education and foster a strong sense of community. Parks make our cities sustainable, liveable and vibrant.
By enhancing this rainforest green lung right in the midst of our capital city and making it publically accessible for free, the community can readily experience and appreciate one of our greatest heritages – our rainforest.
7. Who will be responsible for maintenance of the park after it is completed?
After Taman Tugu becomes operational in 2018, it will be transferred into a public trust for perpetuity. The appointed Board of Trustees will engage a professional management body to operate and sustain Taman Tugu – this includes raising funds and day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the park.
In conceptualising the park, a business planning and financial modelling exercise has been conducted to ensure that Taman Tugu can be operated and maintained in an independent, professional and sustainable manner.
8. Who owns the park? What does it mean that it will be held in trust?
As stated above, Taman Tugu will be transferred into a public trust. The establishment of a public trust and transferring ownership of Taman Tugu into this trust allows it to be professionally managed in a sustainable manner moving forward.
Additionally, it ensures that Taman Tugu will be held in perpetuity as a public green space.
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