Wetland Park, Putra Jaya 27-8-2006

Wow! Great news!

Our sponsoring Rotary Club, The Rotary Club of Port Klang is inviting us to join their "Family of Rotary" fellowship together with other Rotary Clubs to Wetland Park, Putra Jaya this Sunday (27-8-2006). It's a great opportunity to hang out with Rotarians of our club and other clubs!

The cost of this fellowship is RM42.00 per person inclusive of breakfast, lunch and all other whole day activities! The normal rate is around RM80.00.

They are gathering at 7.30am (27-8-2006) at Klang Hokkien Association. Interested? For more details please contact President Feldman or IPP Harnniann.

For the benefits of all readers and in line with our theme of this Rotaract year, we shall reproduce below the introduction of Wetland Park, Putra Jaya.

Wetland Park

Putrajaya Wetland is the largest constructed freshwater wetland in the tropics. It functions as a flood control system and a natural filter system for the Putrajaya Lake. Apart from providing an expansive area for recreation and education, it forms an essential part of the eco-system.

The park comprises the Taman Wetland and the wetland areas. The wetlands are made up of 24 wetland cells built along the Chuah and Bisa rivers. Marshes and swamps were developed in the wetland cells. More than 70 species of wetland plants have been planted. Twenty-four species of indigenous fish were introduced into the wetland more than a year ago and have today adjusted to the environment and add diversity to the man made eco-system.

A good starting point to explore Putrajaya Wetlands is to visit Taman Wetland. As the gateway to the wetlands area, Taman Wetland houses a Nature Interpretation Centre and a 80m high look-out tower which offers a bird's eye view of Putrajaya. Within the park, there are two marked trails, a flamingo pond, picnic areas and other public amenities.

Taman Wetland has attracted a wide variety of birds and animals. Several species of local marshland birch and water birds including the Little Egret, Little Green Heron, Cinnamon Bittern and migratory birds from the northern hemisphere have been spotted there. Visitors to the park can enjoy a leisurely walk, jog or cycle along its bicycle track.

In the Nature Interpretation Centre, there is a souvenir shop, a wetlands diorama, wetlands handicraft displays, an AV room and the Wetland Cafe. The Centre as the focal point of public education and ecotourism, provides information about the wetland plant bed filtration system, conservation of wetland habitats and on the uses of wetland products.

The Putrajaya Wetlands is said to be the largest constructed freshwater wetlands in the tropics and the first of its kind in Malaysia. Where geology, hydrology and biology have created natural wetlands, the Putrajaya Wetlands, carved out from rubber and oil palm plantations, is the product of human ingenuity and technology.