The lakes of Malaysia are of interest not only to sports, casual
nature and adventure lovers but also to naturalists, botanists and zoologists.
This is because the lakes (or
"tasik" in Malay) happen to be the habitat of a plethora of flora and
fauna, with some more species just waiting to be discovered.
The large lakes found in
Malaysia include the verdant and placid natural lakes of Tasik Bera and Tasik
Chini in Pahang, the amazing ox-bow lakes that swell during the rainy seasons
in Sabah and Sarawak, and the Tasik Kenyir, the largest man-made lake in
South-east Asia.
While the natural lakes of
Malaysia and their surroundings are also homes and livelihood to many
indigenous people, there are also many more recreational lakes and lake gardens
that are created from past tin-mine pools.
Some lakes were formed when
reservoirs and hydro-electric power generators were constructed and several
rivers were dammed for the purpose.
In fact, the National Lakes
Information Database of Malaysia, compiled by the National Hydraulic Research
Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) list about 90 lakes both natural and man-made,
found in Malaysia.
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