SHAH ALAM, Sept 21— The Selangor Maritime Gateway (SMG) project plans to introduce the Mangrove Point as a new ecotourism destination in the state.
Project manager Halimatul Ssaadiah Masnan said the development of the site, which spans over 28 hectares along the Klang River, is expected to complete next year.
“The location will soon be the best place for tourists to spend time with their family aside from introducing the wonders of nature to the children and teaching them how to care for it,” she said on an SMG corporate video.
Halimatul said the area would also appeal to rehabilitation practitioners as it is an ideal location for certain groups of people to carry out therapies, such as for patients, where the benefits can be drawn from the positive interaction between humans and the environment.
She added that six mangrove species have been identified in the area.
These include the Lenggadai (Bruguiera parviflora), a nationally endangered mangrove tree from the family Rhizophoraceae; white mangrove; Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata); Bakau Minyak (Rhizophora apiculata); Tengar and Tumu Merah (Bruguiera Gymnorhiza).
