Fragile environment under threat - the Setiu Lagoon case study

Che Aziz Ali and Kamal Roslan Mohamed (2010) Fragile environment under threat - the Setiu Lagoon case study. In: Geological heritage of Malaysia: geoheritage conservation (1997-2009). Institut Alam Sekitar dan Pembangunan (LESTARI), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor, pp. 457-470. ISBN 9789675227370

Setiu Lagoon is one of the most beautiful and rare coastal landscape found in Malaysia. It forms an important element of the Northern Terengganu coastal plain. The lagoon was formed as a result of shoreline progradation which has left a water body trapped behind a barrier system. The lagoon bears very important heritage, scientific as well as socio-economic values which have not been well studied until now. The sediments around the lagoon which comprise loose sand with minor muddy material are very porous in nature and this makes the lagoon very susceptible to environmental hazards. At present, the lagoon is undergoing various threats from natural events and human activities in and around it. If the present rate of development is allowed to proceed without proper monitoring sooner or later we may loose this very valuable natural heritage.

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Setiu Lagoon is one of the most beautiful and rare coastal landscape found in Malaysia. It forms an important element of the Northern Terengganu coastal plain. The lagoon was formed as a result of shoreline progradation which has left a water body trapped behind a barrier system. The lagoon bears very important heritage, scientific as well as socio-economic values which have not been well studied until now. The sediments around the lagoon which comprise loose sand with minor muddy material are very porous in nature and this makes the lagoon very susceptible to environmental hazards. At present, the lagoon is undergoing various threats from natural events and human activities in and around it. If the present rate of development is allowed to proceed without proper monitoring sooner or later we may loose this very valuable natural heritage.

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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:	ecosystems
AGROVOC Term:	ecology
AGROVOC Term:	biodiversity
AGROVOC Term:	environmental monitoring
AGROVOC Term:	scientists
AGROVOC Term:	government agencies
AGROVOC Term:	sustainable agriculture
AGROVOC Term:	environmental impact
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Azariah Hashim
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2025 20:00
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2025 20:00
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1063

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