Guest guest Posted August 11, 2003 Report Share Posted August 11, 2003 This message was forwarded to you by yitzeling. Comment from sender: This article is from The Star Online URL: http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/8/10/focus/5998738 & sec=focus ________________________ Sunday, August 10, 2003 Zoo and aquarium will spoil nature park Kuala Selangor Nature Park has always been a haven for nature and bird enthusiasts. The tranquillity of the area is soothing after the hustle and bustle of Kuala Lumpur. According to your report, “<a href= " http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2003/8/5/nation/5992770 & sec=nat\ ion " >Concern over new park attractions</a>” (The Star, Aug 5), a mini reptile zoo, an aquarium to house mudskippers and a cable car project are being built at the park. A mini zoo and an aquarium are the last things a nature park like KSNP needs. If all we need is a zoo or aquarium, we don't have to drive for miles to Kuala Selangor. We can just head for Zoo Negara, which is bigger and has more animals in cages. The reason anyone comes to KSNP is to see nature and its inhabitants in as close to its natural state as possible. Is it not sadistic to capture the mudskippers and put them into a glass case when anyone who bothers to take a walk around the lake can see them in abundance, skipping away happily? The reason zoological institutions were erected was to preserve animals nearing extinction, and by no means are the mudskippers in danger of extinction, and definitely not at KSNP. So what is the justification for a zoo and an aquarium? Watching animals in cages is definitely not in the list of a naturalist. Apart from that, how is the zoo going to be sustainable? Once the novelty wears off, all that remains are a bunch of stressed, sickly animals and a degraded and polluted park. Pollution is another concern. Where would all the sludge and deposits from the zoo and aquarium go? If into the river, the water would be affected, and that water is used to fill up the artificial lake in the park. Now, we have a chance to see myriads of migratory birds and waterfowls. The park is recognised internationally as a waterfowl habitat. But with the lakes polluted, the birds would be gone. And without the birds, there will be no visitors and no income. What upsets me is that no one knew about the project until it was in progress. The fact that it is state land and a public park, the locals should at least have been given fair warning. What happened to the spirit of Agenda 21 Selangor under which the local authorities work hand in hand with the public? How would the authorities know what we need if we were never asked in the first place? CONCERNED CITIZEN <p> ________________________ Your one-stop information portal: The Star Online http://thestar.com.my http://biz.thestar.com.my http://classifieds.thestar.com.my http://cards.thestar.com.my http://search.thestar.com.my http://star-motoring.com http://star-space.com http://star-jobs.com http://star-ecentral.com http://star-techcentral.com 1995-2003 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Star Publications is prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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