Site Represents a site. Prim Media 3321 Contact rksk1@st-andrews.ac.uk Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Place Name Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sipadan Islands Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived is51102025 Language A language of the resource English, Bahasa Malaysia Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource rksk1@st-andrews.ac.uk Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1327 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. current,4,118.63; Description An account of the resource Sipadan Island, a globally renowned diving site in Malaysia, is a marine sanctuary formed atop an extinct volcanic cone, rich with over 3,000 marine species. As part of the Coral Triangle, it holds ecological and cultural importance for the indigenous Bajau Laut people. To safeguard its biodiversity, the Malaysian government limits tourism and employs advanced digital tools such as remote sensing, drone monitoring, and AI for reef health analysis and visitor tracking. Virtual Reality (VR) experiences also offer immersive access while minimizing environmental disruption. These efforts underscore Sipadan’s status as a model for sustainable marine conservation, combining traditional knowledge with modern technology to protect endangered ecosystems and support scientific research. SDG Target: Goal 14.5 – Conserve at least 10% of coastal and marine areas, in line with national and international law Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 25/03/2025 Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Date Modified Date on which the resource was changed. 03/25/2025 06:20:30 pm Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Sipadan Islands Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT