Kuala Selangor Nature Park will be part of the MNS Paddle for Nature project, which is an ongoing kayak adventure to create awareness about the importance of Malaysia's marine heritage and the need to protect it. The project involves relay kayaking along Peninsular Malaysia's coastline, totalling more than 2,000km, and stops at ecologically important estuarine and marine areas. The importance of KSNP as a future Ramsar site makes it a significant destination for Paddle for Nature. Paddle for Nature: The issues A total of 70% of the planet’s surface is covered by the sea, which makes the ocean mankind’s biggest ecosystem and food source. However, the degradation to the coastal ecosystems and ocean resources is alarming. Being the sink for everything from greenhouse gasses to plastic bottles and baby diapers, the ocean and marine ecosystem are seriously under threat. Land use changes are easily visible to the public eye. Not so obvious to the majority of the people, however, is the fact that as Malaysia is a coastal country, its most urbanized and developed areas are along the coastal zones. About 2,000km of the peninsula’s coastline has changed rapidly within the past 10 years and more land conversions are being planned. MNS would therefore like to document and highlight our coastal landscape and the importance of protecting our coastal resources and to articulate this information to the public, especially our leaders and the younger generation. |
Paddle for Nature: The aims
1. Document the current landscape along the coast, with the geotagged photographs hoped able to identify the actual threat faced by our coastline habitat and assist the relevant authorities in their local management and development plans.
2. Visit protected areas and local nature activists, bringing to the fore awareness on the environmental significance of these sensitive areas and the people, the “local heroes”, who are spearheading efforts towards a greener world.
3. Bring people closer to nature, under conservation’s keys of communication, education, participation and awareness (CEPA), through mini events that will feature the kayakers and MNS Branch members sharing their experiences as well as activities with local communities and schools.
1. Document the current landscape along the coast, with the geotagged photographs hoped able to identify the actual threat faced by our coastline habitat and assist the relevant authorities in their local management and development plans.
2. Visit protected areas and local nature activists, bringing to the fore awareness on the environmental significance of these sensitive areas and the people, the “local heroes”, who are spearheading efforts towards a greener world.
3. Bring people closer to nature, under conservation’s keys of communication, education, participation and awareness (CEPA), through mini events that will feature the kayakers and MNS Branch members sharing their experiences as well as activities with local communities and schools.
For more information, please visit Paddle for Nature's official website: http://paddlefornature.weebly.com/
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