Potential conservation on some important karst sites in Kinta Valley and Lenggong: a preliminary study

Ros Fatihah Muhammad and Yeap, Ee Beng (2010) Potential conservation on some important karst sites in Kinta Valley and Lenggong: a preliminary study. In: Geological heritage of Malaysia: geoheritage conservation (1997-2009). Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, pp. 335-345. ISBN 9789675227370

In Kinta Valley, a number of isolated hills and in the form of cockpit karst outcropping in an area of about 200 km2 and about 6 km2 in Lenggong area. The role of the wet and humid tropical climate has always been considered the main factor in forming the advancing stage in tropical karst. Beside being appreciated for its aesthetic value, the karstic terrain in the area is more appreciated for its richness in alluvial tin in the 70's and potential for marble quarrying. Poor management on the quarrying activities and lack of knowledge of the importantance of the karstic features among the public has done some degree of damage to the landscape. More recently, a few karstic sites in the Kinta and Lenggong Valleys have been recognised as worth preserving due to their importance in various fields. A few sites in G. Rapat, G. Terendum and G. Lanno show multilevel notches from a few meters below the ground up to about 21 meters above.

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In Kinta Valley, a number of isolated hills and in the form of cockpit karst outcropping in an area of about 200 km2 and about 6 km2 in Lenggong area. The role of the wet and humid tropical climate has always been considered the main factor in forming the advancing stage in tropical karst. Beside being appreciated for its aesthetic value, the karstic terrain in the area is more appreciated for its richness in alluvial tin in the 70's and potential for marble quarrying. Poor management on the quarrying activities and lack of knowledge of the importantance of the karstic features among the public has done some degree of damage to the landscape. More recently, a few karstic sites in the Kinta and Lenggong Valleys have been recognised as worth preserving due to their importance in various fields. A few sites in G. Rapat, G. Terendum and G. Lanno show multilevel notches from a few meters below the ground up to about 21 meters above.

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Item Type:	Book Section
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43000 UPM Serdang, Malaysia. QE299.5 G345 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	karst
AGROVOC Term:	geology
AGROVOC Term:	conservation agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	natural resources
AGROVOC Term:	surveys
AGROVOC Term:	planning
AGROVOC Term:	geologists
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	environmental impact
AGROVOC Term:	cultural heritage
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2025 07:24
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2025 07:24
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1040

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