Monday, July 27, 2009
PERGINYA...BAPAKU ..JUGA SEORANG PENDIDIK
Assalamualaikum....
Pada tanggal 17 Julai 2009..pada pukul 6.15 petang...bapaku menghembuskan nafas terakhirnya...bermula dengan usaha bapaku..hampir semua ahli keluarga kami menceburi bidang pendidikan..dia lah tokoh pendidikan di hatiku...allahyarham telah mencurahkan usahanya untuk membina sebuah sekolah di kawasan kampung di sempadan negeri Kelantan. SK Sungai Tapang, Tumpat, Kelantan..itulah nama sekolah yang dibina oleh allahyarham bapaku dan dengan sokongan orang kampung. Semangat dan tekadnya telah memberi inspirasi dalam diriku...Al-Fatihah untuk Ayah.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Pengumuman Penting
Buat sementara waktu, semua bahan-bahan P&P telah diletakkan di dalam Katogeri "MISC"....
Sila klik di pautan "MISC" untuk mendapatkan bahan-bahan tersebut...
Rancangan Pengajaran Bahasa Arab dan Soalan Ujian Bahasa Arab akan dipaparkan tidak lama lagi..harap semua dapat bersabar
Thursday, July 9, 2009
the magic of mangrove
THE MAGIC OF MANGROVE
Fatimah bt.Mamat
Lutfil Haridz b. Abdul Malik
Sayniish Pillai A/L Muniandy
Muhd. Najhan Hilmi b.Hariri
SK King Edward VII (1)
1.1 Mangrove ecosystem
2.0 The importance of mangrove
3.0 Mangrove swamps in Malaysia
3.1 Mangrove swamps in Sabah
3.2 Mangrove swamps in Sarawak
3.3 Mangrove swamps in Penisular Malaysia
3.4 Natural beauty of Matang Mangrove Forest
3.5 Flora and fauna in Matang Mangrove Forest
4.0 Threats to mangrove forest
5.0 Mangrove Conservation and Rehabilitation
6.0 References
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There are 586.036 hectares of mangrove forest in Malaysia; 57% of it are in Sabah, 26% of Sarawak and 17% in Peninsular Malaysia. In Penisular Malaysia, mangrove forest occupied 107,720 hectares. About 3,456 hectares occupied in East Coast of Penisular Malaysia.The islands beaches border the most fully occupied with mangroves are 6 mangrove islands that cluster Pulau Klang and Pulau Kukup in Johor.
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Matang Mangrove Forest is a vital asset as power pulling eco ramble. Mangrove roots that have a unique and basic uniform that will bring memories that one cannot be overlooked. Natural beauty is not only interesting aspect of the fact it also works as a construction marine life. Crown with specifics mangroves and direct relationships with the local ecosystem will bring more value-added to this forest. Matang Mangrove Forest has other attraction such as :-
a. Eco-park and research
Matang Mangrove Forest is not an ordinary forest but it also an eco-park and research centre for students. Students can learn a lot about nature life and the ecosystem from this forest. They can do the
observations and also can get help from the experts (Forestry Department) about the information related to this forest. There are specifics types of insects and ringworm. There are basic types of vegetation such as rattan and mangrove species. At here also there is a pedestrian platform (Boardwalk) for facilitate visitor entry.
c. Archaeological Sites in Pulau Kalumpang9
d. Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary
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Some of flora and fauna found in Matang Mangrove Forest are as below :-
a. Ferns
Piai Lasa (Acrostichum Speciosum)
Piai Raya ( Acrostichum aureum )
- Tumu Merah “The Bruguiera gymnorhiza
c. Bakau Pasir (Rizhophora stylosa)
d. Bakau Minyak "Rhizophora apiculata '"
e. Avicennia atau api-api
- Invertebrates (centipedes, snails, worms etc)
- Fungi (ganoderma)
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Threats to mangrove forests and their habitats include:
- Clearing
Mangrove forests have often been seen as unproductive and smelly and are cleared to make room for agricultural land, human settlements and infrastructure (such as harbours) and industrial areas. More recently, clearing for tourist developments, shrimp aquaculture, and salt farms have also taken place. This clearing is a major factor behind mangrove loss around the world. - Over harvesting
Mangrove trees are used for firewood, construction wood, wood chip and pulp production, charcoal production and animal fodder. However, in some parts of the world harvesting is no longer sustainable, threatening the future of the forests. - River changes
Dams and irrigation reduce the amount of water reaching mangrove forests, changing the water’s salinity level in the forest. If salinity becomes too high, the mangroves cannot survive. Freshwater diversions can also lead to mangroves drying out. In addition, increased erosion due to land deforestation can massively increase the amount of sediment in rivers. This can reduce the mangrove forest’s filtering ability, leading to the forest being smothered. - Over fishing
The global over fishing crisis facing the world’s oceans not only affects the overfished population but also alters the ecological balance of food chains and mangrove fish communities. - Destruction of nearby coral reefs
Coral reefs provide the first barrier against currents and strong waves. When they are destroyed, the stronger-than-normal waves and currents reaching the coast can undermine the fine sediment in which the mangroves grow. This can prevent seedlings from taking root and wash away nutrients essential for mangrove ecosystems. - Pollution
Fertilizers, pesticides and other toxic man-made chemicals carried by river systems from sources upstream can kill animals living in mangrove forests, while oil pollution can smother mangrove roots and suffocate the trees. - Climate change
Mangrove forests require stable sea levels for long-term survival. They are therefore extremely sensitive to current rising sea levels caused by global warming and climate change.
There are major steps taken by government sector, private sector and NGO’s to conserve the mangrove forest in Malaysia. Some of them are :
b.Program Tanam Bakau bersama Komuniti 20-21 Disember 2008.c. Special programme to improve quality of life through sustainable environmental management by UNDP.
d.National Coastline Forest Rehabilitation Awareness Campaign10
1. Kajian Tempatan Tahun 5 (2007), Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
Newsletter
1. Newsletter "Hutan Paya Laut Matang, Kuala Sepetang".
Web
- http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&s=Rhizophora+mangle, June 4th, 2009.
- http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/1002.htm,
June 20th, 2009 - http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/fauna.htm.
June 20th, 2009 - http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/Fish/southflorida/mangrove/importance.htm
June 29th, 2009 - http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/Fish/southflorida/mangrove/importance.html
June 29th, 2009 - http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mmichie/mangr5.htm
July 4th, 2009 - http://madeinsabah.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/kota-kinabalu-wet-land-centre/
June 16th, 2009 - http://www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my/
June 19th,2009 - http://thestar.com.my/news/
June 23rd, 2009 - http://bakau.forestry.gov.my/
June 30th, 2009
- http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?o2=&o0=1&o7=&o5=&o1=1&o6=&o4=&o3=&s=Rhizophora+mangle, June 4th, 2009.
- http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/1002.htm,
June 20th, 2009 - http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/fauna.htm.
June 20th, 2009
- http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/Fish/southflorida/mangrove/importance.htm
June 29th, 2009 - http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/Fish/southflorida/mangrove/importance.html
June 29th, 2009 - http://members.ozemail.com.au/~mmichie/mangr5.htm
July 4th, 2009 - http://madeinsabah.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/kota-kinabalu-wet-land-centre/
June 16th, 2009 - http://www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my/
June 19th,2009 - http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/23/north/16887369&sec=north,
June 23rd, 2009 - http://bakau.forestry.gov.my/
June 30th, 2009