SEREMBAN: The Negri Sembilan Forestry Department has almost completed construction of a fish conservation centre or sanctuary and hatchery in Sungai Kenaboi, Jelebu, which is scheduled to begin operations early next year.
Its director Saleh Awaludin said the project, which costs about RM120,000, is aimed at preserving and conserving as well as enriching the various species of fish in the state’s waters from threats, especially rare species like the kelah.Detailed discussions with various interested parties such as the state Fisheries Department, the Orang Asli Development Department and several other agencies are also in progress, he added.
“The location is also rich with biodiversity and based on our records, there were lots of kelah in Sungai Kenaboi but now it is difficult to find due to human activities such as illegal fishing,” he said here on Sunday . He added that the sanctuary will also help to sustain protected forest areas and if it is successful, similar projects will be implemented in other rivers in the state.
Saleh also said the creation of the sanctuary and hatchery could help attract more visitors and boost ecotourism as well as improve the economy of the local community.
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