Department of Marine Park Malaysia (DMPM). DMPM holds a greater responsibility not just managing and conserving all 42 islands gazetted as Marine Park but also the leading federal agency in protecting marine biodiversity and resources in Malaysia. The principal goal of establishing Marine Parks in the country is to protect, conserve and manage in perpetuity representative marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs and their associated flora and fauna, so that they remain undamaged for future generations. Other goals are to promote scientific research and to inculcate public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of Malaysia marine heritage.