| Impending Loss of Mangrove and Seagrass Flat at Sungei Pulai |
| Relevancy of loss to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore |
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details from Save Our Seahorses: http://www.sosmalaysia.org The Natural History of Seahorses at: http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/biology.html Team Seagrass http://teamseagrass.blogspot.com Relevancy Western Johore Straits is a lifeline linking our Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to many big and small, obscured or identified marine habitats such as the extensive seagrass flat |
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and mangrove at the mouth of Sg Pulai - allthese intrinsically linked
to a mutually-beneficial dependency chain for feeding, breeding, energy
and nutrient distribution, genetic resourcing, etc. This dependent chain is linked not only physically by seawater but also by important animal-agents such as the transmigrating otters, green turtles and fishes that ranges over these seemingly-seperated habitats with a great deal of ease. The Western Johore Straits is thus an entity in itself; the many parts being vibrant members of the whole. And the straits not being big, makes it even more vulnerable to the slightest change. Further habitat loss along the straits will be fatal. The impending lost of the seagrass flat itself will asher in the biggest ecological loss in modern times here, for it is the only extensive seagrass flat found along the Western Johore Straits. Needless to say, both Singaporeans and Malaysians will lose an irreplaceable natural heritage. Fishermen will lose their catch. Humanity will lose another vital life-supporting system; the animals and plants their home. We all share this lifeline and destiny. No conscientious Singaporeans or Malaysians should stand by as silent witnesses to this impending destruction. It will only be our own. |