The Pulai River (Malay: Sungai Pulai) is a river in Johor, Malaysia. It runs from Mount Pulai in Kulai District until Tanjung Pelepas, draining into the Tebrau Straits. At its mouth lies the single largest seagrass bed in Malaysia,[2] which extends all the way to Pulau Merambong. Sungai Pulai is also a mangrove forest reserve.[3] The site is being studied to help manage the vast mangrove ecosystem, with assistance from University of Technology Malaysia and the National University of Malaysia, in line with the Integrated Management Plan for the sustainable use of mangroves in Johor.[4]
| Pulai River | |
|---|---|
 Mouth of Pulai River in Tanjung Pelepas. | |
 | |
| Native name | Sungai Pulai (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Johor |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tebrau Straits |
• coordinates | 1°20′3″N 103°32′58″E / 1.33417°N 103.54944°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Preservation status | |
| Official name | Sungai Pulai |
| Designated | 31 January 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1288[1] |
Sungai Pulai is also a Ramsar site, one of the few locations in the world recognized as a wetland of international importance.[1][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Sungai Pulai". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Ahmad Nazri bin Muhamad Ludin; Noradila Rusli (2011). Mapping of Seagrass Along Sungai Pulai, Johor, Malaysia. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016.
- ^ I. Mohd Hasmadi; H. Z. Pakhriazad; K. Norlida (2011). "Remote Sensing for Mapping RAMSAR Heritage Site at Sungai Pulai Mangrove Forest Reserve, Johor, Malaysia" (PDF). Sains Malaysiana. 40 (2): 83–88.
- ^ Mapping of Seagrass Along Sungai Pulai, Johor, Malaysia.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ministry Seeks Cooperation from All Parties to Conserve Wetlands". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
Further reading
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- Chow, Vincent K. K. (2010). Echoes of Life: Sungai Pulai and Beyond. Petaling Jaya: MPH Publishers.
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