09 June 2005

White Egrets Add Character to Urban Landscape


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On 17th March 2004, Malaysian Nature Society issued a press release expressing its concern over the diminishing coastal mangrove habitats for the migratory "white egrets" in response to the NST article dated January 26th 2004 - "Egrets Habitat Under Threat" It is indeed worrying to see a common trend countrywide that more and more of the migratory bird's habitat are being destroyed and/or converted for human use. To read MNS's press release click here.

About the same time, scores of egrets and herons are frequently sighted at Kota Damansara Urban Wetland by nearby residents, teachers and parents / drivers of Sekolah Sri KDU when sending their children to and from Sekolah Sri KDU every day.

Efforts should be made to spruce-up this urban wetland to encourage these birds making this wetland their habitat during their annual migration.