MELAKA: The forest reserve in Tanjung Tuan, Alor Gajah has been proposed to be used as a tourism and education forest in an effort to make sure that nature within the space stays preserved.
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) president Prof Dr. Ahmad Ismail mentioned the mixture of tropical rainforests and mangrove swamps made Tanjung Tuan distinctive aside from being an essential location for bird-watching actions not solely in Melaka but additionally in Malaysia.
“The 607,000 sq. metre forest has been recognised as an essential space for birds and biodiversity, in addition to an essential place for birds of prey by worldwide organisations and thus ought to be given consideration and all Malaysians must also shield this space, which requires good administration.
“The rainforest on land and the mangrove forest off the coast of Tanjung Tuan should be preserved for the good thing about ecology, education, analysis and ecotourism for future generations,” he mentioned in a press release right here on Sunday (June 12).
Ahmad mentioned the Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve was one of many remaining coastal rainforest areas on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula gazetted as a forest reserve (1921), a wildlife sanctuary (1971), a no-fishing space and a historic space because of its lighthouse constructed from 1528 to 1529 by the Portuguese.
He mentioned as the realm was an attraction for chook watchers and had good path or route amenities, it was very appropriate to be used as a weekly chook watching exercise for chook watching fans, attracting the youthful era for ecotourism and education actions.
“Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) similar to MNS also can help in such actions as MNS has many members, together with skilled chook fans throughout the nation.
“As for the mangrove forest space, fundamental amenities for education, analysis and ecotourism actions can be supplied with amenities similar to a boardwalk that doesn’t disturb the mangrove forest,” he mentioned.
He mentioned it was an acceptable time to arrange the amenities taking into the consideration the present situation of he mangrove forest, which was being restored, to make sure the consolation and security for varsity and college college students finishing up instructional and analysis actions.
He added that along with the state-level Environment Day final Saturday, 100 loop-root mangrove saplings, 100 oil mangrove saplings and 400 loop-root mangrove seedlings had been planted there.
He mentioned planting mangrove saplings would assist the rehabilitation of the mangrove swamp ecosystem in Tanjung Tuan, which was destroyed on account of an oil spill in 2020. – Bernama
