Taking it all in:The mangrove boardwalk at Kuala Selangor Nature Park extends into a mangrove forest which is also home to various animals, including crabs, mudskippers and birds. — GLENN GUAN/The Star
Conservationists are concerned for the flora and fauna, as well as the livelihood of the local community when news of a proposed development in Kuala Selangor Nature Park (KSNP) broke out.
Opened in 1987, the park in Selangor currently managed by Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), is housed within a 324ha land comprising a coastal mangrove forest (104ha), secondary forest (200ha), brackish water lake (8.09ha) and coastal mudflats.
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Taking it all in:The mangrove boardwalk at Kuala Selangor Nature Park extends into a mangrove forest which is also home to various animals, including crabs, mudskippers and birds. — GLENN GUAN/The Star
The current accommodation offered at the park includes kampung-style chalets, A-frame huts, dormitories and hostels.
The nature park is within a 324ha of land comprising a coastal mangrove forest, secondary forest, brackish water lake as well as coastal mudflats. — Photos: GLENN GUAN/The Star
Asokumar showing a map marking the starting point of the park’s main trail.
Sanjitpaal says human-wildlife conflict can happen when animals encroach into residential areas should their habitats be destroyed by development.
Prof Ahmad says all aspects of disturbance must be considered when bringing tourism into forested areas.
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