Sunday, 9 September 2012

Lake of Malaysia


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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