Vision

“The VISION of our Ministry is to make Sabah as the premier nature tourism destination, a clean and healthy environment and a well maintained natural heritage and biodiversity”

Mission

1. To encourage and promote the orderly development of the tourism industry in the State.
2. To protect, conserve and preserve the natural beauty of the environment by ensuring that development activities do not cause environmental degradation which may threaten our well being, as well as endanger our wildlife and flora.

Objectives

1. To encourage and help promote the orderly development of tourism in the state on a sustainable basis
2. To protect, preserve and maintain the Sabah Parks and areas with tourism potential, the natural landscapes, their beauty and the environment for the present and the inheritance of future generations
3. To protect the natural environment to ensure that development activities will not endanger the well-being of the populace, wildlife and plants
4. To protect, conserve and manage the fauna of Sabah through conservation of viable and representative samples within their natural habitat and where appropriate to develop the economic potential of wildlife resources through tourism
5. To preserve and safeguard the tangible and intangible elements of cultural heritage, its manifestations and its value for the present and future generation.