Monday, January 7, 2008

Rivers and Streams in Panti Bird Sanctuary





Both the tributaries of Sg. Johor and Sg. Sedili Besar flow from the Gunung Panti ridge. But most of the Order 1 and Order 2 streams in the Panti Bird Sanctuary are part of the Sg. Sedili Besar watershed. Sg. Padang, Sg. Merbau and Sg. Terap are the three major tributaries of Sg. Dohol, which itself a tributary of Sg. Sedili Besar. The water quality of these sandy-bottomed, slow- flowing streams were relatively clean although anthropogenic activities such as land clearing for agricultural purposes, sand mining etc. might affect the water quality of the streams in long run.
Sg. Merbau, Sg. Padang, Sg. Terap and other small streams in Panti Bird Sanctuary are basically clean as these streams are in Class 1 and Class 2 according to INWQS (Interim National Water Quality Standards).

Class I : Conservation of natural environment, Water Supply 1 – practically no treatment necessary.Fishery I – very sensitive species;

Class IIA : Water Supply II – conventional treatment required. Fishery II – sensitive aquatic species;

Class IIB : Recreational uses with body contact;

Class III : Water Supply III – extensive treatment required;

Class IV : Irrigation;

Class V : None of the above.

Order 1 and Order 2 streams, due to their small sizes, are very vulnerable - any disturbance will cause major impact both on water quantity and quality. All the activities must be monitored to reduce the impact. Certain activities might have to be prohibited.

As more visitors began using the Panti Bird Sanctuary, facilities such as toilets and solid wastes collection must be upgraded. Maintenance and enforcement of riparian zones on both sides of the stream banks (about 20 m or more). Therefore, campers have to camp in designated areas only.

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Welcome to Panti, Johor

Dear Birders and all nature-lovers,

Welcome to the Panti Blog page.

This blog is to connect all those who are interested in the Panti Forests , which is biodiversity rich and home to the reknown 'Bunker Trail' .

Soon this will be renamed the'Panti Bird Sanctuary', where both local and international birders will get to indulge in the fascinating past-time of BIRDING under the auspices of the Johor State Forestry Department.This Bird Sanctuary is a joint project undertaken by MNS Johor and the State forestry department as a Bird Conservation Project.

We welcome your comments , write-ups as well as photos but should be related to
the Panti Forest, its fauna and flora.Remember: your participation will make all the difference.

We are still learning to blog at this moment.
For those who wish to post and not able to, please email your post to
panti.bird.santuary@gmail.com

MNS Johor