Putrajaya Lake and Wetland - One of the seven sites of UNESCO-IHP Operational Site in the world (Feb 2011) - International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom) 2012, Al-Ain UAE, Nov 2012 : Gold Award,

ECOHYDROLOGY ACTIVITIES INVOLVING COMMUNITIES of

PUTRAJAYA LAKE AND WETLAND

Ecohydrology Management

of Lake and Wetland in Putrajaya Urban Ecosystem

Project aims

• To manage the Putrajaya Lake and Wetland man-made ecosystem by controlling the quality and quantity of surface water run-off with consideration given to the possible source of all pollutant in the catchment area and stakeholders activities

• To ensure its aesthetic viability, sustain good water quality that suitable for recreational uses, including primary and secondary contact activities

Ecohydrology Approach Integrated Management of Putrajaya Lake and Wetland

i. Stakeholders management

ii. Management Activity of Putrajaya Lake and Wetland Routine and Schedule Maintenance Activities Regular Monitoring and Survey Exercises Diversity Assessment Management Measures Lake Use Management Zoning Plan

iii. Communities and Stakeholders Participation

A healthy community of Phragmites Karka in UW7

Communities and Stakeholders Participation Play a crucial role in sustaining the health of city ecosystem > 10 programs in 2012

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Environment & Ecosystem Educational Programme (3EP) Series of awareness programme with school children, university/college students

Environmental Awareness Camp Putrajaya Lake and Wetland Explorace Water awareness Program briefing/lectures etc

Communities and Stakeholders Participation - getting communities and stakeholders involved in lake and wetland

management (inventory record/data and survey) Workshop & Photography Contest on Biodiversity Appreciation Catch and Release Fishing Competition Bird Watching and Identification Programme

Series of Putrajaya Lake and Wetland Management Colloquium “Water & Media: Rising-up to the Challenge” Workshop National River Forum ILBM – ILEC Consultative Forum National Seminar on Lake and Lake Basin Research and Management

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Intellectual Discourse (sharing ideas and thought): Jointly organised by Putrajaya Corporation with other government agencies/private sector/NGO

“Sesungguhnya, saya berjanji untuk sentiasa menghargai

dan tidak mengacauganggu semua fauna dan flora serta hidupan akuatik

di Tasik dan Wetland Putrajaya”

UNESCO-IHP-Ecohydrology Programme

18 – 19 Feb 2012

19 FEBRUARI

2012 Di Sisiran Tasik

Pusat Rekreasi

Air, Presint 13,

Putrajaya

UNESCO-IHP

Ecohydrology

Programme

PERTANDINGAN

MEMANCING

SEMPENA

SAMBUTAN HARI

WILAYAH

PERSEKUTUAN

PUTRAJAYA

ENVIRONMENT AND ECOSYSTEM EDUCATIONALPROGRAM (3EP)

‘know your ecosystem’

• Objectives:

to create awareness, sense of belonging and

ownership among communities especially young

generation

To educate school children, be more responsible in

order not to pollute environment and not to harm

inhabitants

• Target group: school children (primary and secondary

school within the Putrajaya Lake Catchment)

• Field-based learning through actual monitoring of water

quality, survey of vertebrates/invertebrates, know-what

biological indicator of healthy ecosystem

Data collection, assessment and interpretation

Discussion on how to sustain the good ecosystem

Threat? How to get rid ?

- To engage the community/stakeholder particularly the school children to be involved in

Putrajaya Lake and Wetland management.

23 JAN 2013

LAKE VALLEY

Participants: 60pax

SMK P8(1)

SK P8(1)

SK P8(2)

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HEALTHY COMMUNITY HEALTHY ECOSYSTEM (HCHE)

- Objectives: to create awareness, sense of belonging and ownership

- Target group: stakeholders, Putrajaya communities (premise operators, project

owner/developer etc)

- Subject concerns: precious water, conducive environment, community health, fresh air,

valuable land

- Programs: discussions/dialogues – will be carried out in every part of city

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23 JAN 2013

LAKE VALLEY

UNESCO-IHP ECOHYDROLOGY PROGRAMME DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS - OPERATIONAL PROJECTS (FEB 2011)

PUTRAJAYA LAKE AND WETLAND

Thank you Terima kasih