Kota Damansara Community Forest Park
The Kota Damansara Community Forest Park (KDCFP) is a secondary forest located in Selangor, Malaysia.[1] It was part of a defunct Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve gazetted in 1898 which contained 3,900 acres (16 km2) of protected primary forest.[2] This made it as the oldest forest reserve in Peninsular Malaysia. The forest reserve was degazetted a number of times and subsequent development brought down the size of the reserve to a 857-acre (3.5 km2).
Logging activities especially has turned the area into a secondary forest. This results in the abundance of pioneer plants as well as rare species of plant such as Begonia aequilateralis.[3] Despite being a secondary forest, a number of primary forest species such as meranti are observable at the park. Furthermore, KDCFP is a dipterocarp forest typically found in tropical countries such as Malaysia. The area is a combination of flat land and low elevation hill.[4]
The trademark of KDCFP is an artificial lake. The lake was created in early 2000s due to the building of a road that blocked a small stream that flows through the park. This has introduced aquatic flora and fauna attributable to slow-flowing water body to the area.[5]
Current development[]
Kota Damansara is a developing area and there are efforts to develop the area.[6] The local residents and the Malaysian Nature Society with aid from the United Nations Development Program through the are trying to protect the area from further development projects.
See also[]
External links[]
- (3°10′43″N 101°35′29″E / 3.17861°N 101.591327°ECoordinates: 3°10′43″N 101°35′29″E / 3.17861°N 101.591327°E[7]) Geo Links for Kota Damansara Forest Park
- Selamatkan Hutan Simpan Kota Damansara
- Clean-Up Program during EARTH DAY 2008
References[]
- ^ Page 1. A Step Beyond The City. Malaysian Nature Society. 2006.
- ^ Page 2, 5. A Step Beyond The City. Malaysian Nature Society. 2006.
- ^ Page 8. A Step Beyond The City. Malaysian Nature Society. 2006.
- ^ Page 5. A Step Beyond The City. Malaysian Nature Society. 2006.
- ^ Page 11. A Step Beyond The City. Malaysian Nature Society. 2006.
- ^ Chun Wai, Wong. A grave matter. The Star. April 8, 2007.
- ^ Kota Damansara Maps
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