DISCOVERY OF ILLEGALLY CLEARED LAND IN SUNGAI AIR KUNING (RAMSAR SITE) BERA, PAHANG

The Ramsar Convention
The Ramsar Convention (formally, the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Waterfowl Habitat) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural, scientific, and recreational value. It is named after the city of Ramsar in Iran, where the Convention was signed in 1971.

Currently, there are more than 2,000 sites that are under the Ramsar Convention throughout the world. The six Ramsar sites in Malaysia are as follows:
i.         Bera Lake, Pahang
ii.       Tanjung Piai, Johor
iii.     The Kukup Island, Johor
iv.     Pulai River, Johor
v.       Kuching Wetland, Sarawak
vi.     Lower Kinabatangan – Segama Wetland, Sabah

Malaysia signed the Ramsar Convention on Protection of Wetlands in 1994 with Bera Lake being nominated as the country’s first Ramsar site. Located in southwest Pahang, Bera Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in Peninsular Malaysia.

Bera Lake is an excellent example of a "blackwater" ecosystem which includes open water, a reed swamp area, and swamp forest with grasslands on the periphery. The site supports high species diversity, including 328 species of algae, 19 aquatic plants, 64 zooplankton, an abundance of aquatic insects, shrimp, crab and 95 species of fish (most indigenous, and including the endangered Asian Bonytongue or Arowana). All amphibians and reptiles of Malaysian tropical swamps are represented as well as 119 bird species, of which two, Masked Finfoot and Crested Fireback, are threatened. Indigenous people inhabit the area and depend on its natural resources, the fishery in particular, for their livelihood. Ecotourism is promoted here while other site uses include conservation education and scientific research. 

Background of Program
As this Ramsar site is of utmost importance to the ecosystem of the wetlands, it is crucial that it is protected from any form of exploitation. Frequent observation and surveillance by the Jabatan Perhilitan of Bera has led to discoveries of areas that have been cleared within the Ramsar site. As a counteract to the land clearing, SASET working hand-in-hand with Jabatan Perhilitan and Jabatan Perhutanan of Bera decided to replant the area with native tree species.

Go Green With SASET-Planted 5000 trees around Ramsar Site, Tasek Bera, P...

Go Green with SASET Tasik Bera JURNAL BERNAMA EPS 89 22 06 2014

GO GREEN WITH SASET DAERAH BERA

Kenyataan Media Program GO GREEN WITH SASET Daerah Bera

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PROGRAM “GO GREEN WITH SASET” NEGERI PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR

BERA, 5hb Jun 2014 -  Sultan Ahmad Shah Environment Trust mengadakan satu program penghijauan di perhentian yang pertama daripada 11 Daerah dalam negeri Pahang Darul Makmur yang bertujuan bagi memulihara dan meningkatkan kawasan tersebut bagi memenuhi pemintaan sector Eco-Tourism di kawasan Tapak Ramsar dan juga mendidik golongan belia tentang pendidikandan kepentingan penghijauan alam sekitar disamping mengaplikasi teori melalui amalan praktikal. Pra Pelancaran ini bakal dirasmikan oleh Yang Berbahagia Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahim Bin Haji Nik (Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha, Kementerian Sumber Asli & Alam Sekitar).

SASET juga mensasarkan akan menanam pokok berjumlah 5000 batang di kawasan yang merangkumi saiz 70 ekar disamping bekerjasama dengan Pihak Perhutanan Negeri Pahang, Kerajaan Negeri Pahang, Pejabat Pelancongan Negeri Pahang, Persatuan Belia dan juga Pejabat Pendidikan Daerah serta Lain lain badan NGO yang mana melibatkan hampir 1000 orang golongan Belia dari seluruh semenanjung. SASET juga menyediakan pondok pendaftaran SASET ONE YOUTH Volunteer buat pertama kalinya bertujuan untuk menarik penyertaan dari golongan belia dari seluruh Negara.

Latarbelakang Program

Pada 18hb April 2014, SASET telah melancarkan Program GO Green With SASET dimana program tersebut telah mendapat perkenan Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultanah Pahang Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom yang mana telahpun menjadi hasrat Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Arif Temenggong Pahang yang mana mensasarkan sebanyak sekurang-kurangnya 2000 pokok disetiap daerah yang menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan sekurang-kurangnya 22000 batang pokok diseluruh negeri Pahang darul Makmur. Program ini mendapat kerjasama serta sokongan melalui perjanjian MOU diantara SASET dan Jabatan Pelancongan Negeri Pahang yang dipengerusikan oleh Dato’ Mohd Sharkar Bin Haji Shamsudin.

Latarbelakang Yayasan / Organisasi

Sultan Ahmad Shah Environment Trust adalah sebuah Yayasan Alam Sekitar yang tidak berasaskan keuntungan yang ditubuhkan pada tahun 2011 bagi memenuhi hasrat dan minat Yang Amat Mulia Tengku Arif Temenggong Pahang Tengku Fahd Mua’adzam Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah,DKII. Sejak dari tahun 2011 SASET Berjaya mengorak langkah demi langkah di bawah seliaan Yang Hormat Dato’ Aida Jusuf sebagai Pengarah Operasi dan juga penggerak utama yang telah diberikan tanggungjawab dan kepercayaan oleh KDYMM SULTAN PAHANG, DYMM SULTANAH PAHANG SULTANAH HAJJAH KALSOM dan juga YAM TENGKU ARIF TEMENGGONG PAHANG dalam memastikan SASET sentiasa menuju kearah objektif yang telah ditetapkan.

"SASET" Anjur Program Misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan Banjir Di Pahang

Watch this video. Our beloved Sultanah Pahang Sultanah Hajjah Kalsom on Misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan Banjir Negeri Pahang.

"SASET" Anjur Program Misi Bantuan Kemanusiaan Banjir Di Pahang.

BEHOLD!!! SASET ONE YOUTH VOLUNTEERS

Temporary Card will be received upon registration at SASET Booth.

DO NOT MISS THIS!

Dear All Volunteers, now Sultan Ahmad Shah Environment Trust (SASET) 

Register as our official volunteers at the Ramsar Site, Bera on the 1st Venue for GO GREEN WITH SASET Programme. So much benefits such as exposure, education, certificates, training and many more!

For further inquiries and information regarding SASET ONE YOUTH please do not hesitate to contact Mr Sarhan at 019-223 6786 or 03-4266 9798. And feel free to share your personal ideas with us. Going Green Is ROCK!