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Taman Buaya Langkawi planning glass bridge for walks over crocs

Crocodile Adventureland Langkawi, one of the tourist attractions in this resort island developed by Taman Buaya Langkawi Sdn Bhd, plans to build a glass-bottom bridge set to be the first and the longest of such kind in the country next year.

Proposed to be about 300m long, spanning a large pond filled with gigantic crocodiles at the park in Jalan Datai, the bridge will add thrills and excitement for visitors, said Taman Buaya Langkawi general manager Adam Fuaad.

“We're looking at somewhere between April and June to carry out this project, and expect to deliver it within the second half of next year,” he told Bernama.

According to him, the glass-bottom bridge would be a new element to be injected into their operation to maintain Crocodile Adventureland’s position as one of the best tourist spots in Langkawi.

“We've been carrying out rebranding and intensive marketing efforts over the last three years and this year, we were awarded a certificate of excellence by TripAdvisor,” he said.

Adam said the park, which has a population of about 4,000 crocodiles, had also been listed by TripAdvisor as among the top attractions for tourists on the island.

“We're very grateful for the good reviews and votes that we've been getting from tourists that have enabled us to be accorded these recognitions. We always welcome constructive comments from our visitors,” he said.

Besides its status as a leading tourist attraction, Adam said Crocodile Adventureland had also become a focal point for those from within and outside the country requiring specialised consultancy on the reptile.

He said the park's most recent engagement was with the Sarawak government, which was eyeing a collaboration to set up a crocodile sanctuary in the state, which faced an overpopulation of the reptile.

“We've been invited to become the consultant and to carry out educational campaigns among the local community in Sarawak on how to deal with crocodiles,” he said, adding that the crocodile park also served as a research site for several local universities.

- Bernama

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