RIVER CONSERVATION PROJECT IN PAHANG

Project Chairman : Oakinn, BOD PAW
Timbalan Chairman: Mat Jon
Secretary : Jagung
Treasurer : Yard
Auditor : akan dilantik
AJK : Hj.McD, Mie Talang & CSI

BOD tgh uruskan pendaftaran lebih kurang 16 org dari Kuantan ni utk masuk PeMM. Selepas itu, PAW akan bernaung bawah PeMM Pahang Chapter. Barulah boleh kami terima sumbangan dari sahabat2 yang telahpun menawarkan ongkos untuk projek2 ini.

Deraf Program
RIVER CONSERVATION PROJECT IN PAHANG

Collaboration between Pebadanan Kemajuan Negeri Pahang (PKNP), PeMM, KAGUM & PAW (Pahang Anglers World, Brothers of MFN)

We are co-ordinating two projects:

1. Kampung Pagi, up-river from Kuala Tahan, within the management of Tahan constituent

2. Hulu Sungai Kuantan, tributaries of Sg.Jin/Sg.Lembing, near Kuantan


Kampung Pagi

Date started April 26, 2007
Background
Location: Kg.Pagi, kawasan Tahan, 1 ½ hour up river from Taman Negara Kuala Tahan
Tagal River – 2 small stream within Kg.Pagi of approximately 1km long, connected to the main river system.
Kampung Community - 300 people
Economy – jungle harvesting, agriculture, river aquaculture & tourism
Village head & Chairman of Jawatankuasa Kemajuan Kampung (JKK), En. Mi Hamidi bin Nipah (known as Tok Empat Kg.Pagi)
YB Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri Tahan, Ustaz Ahmad bin Jaafar

The Program – Tagal, the same with Sabah’s Tagal programs.
Tagal’s Enforcer – Kampung Folks, under the jurisdiction of JKKK, Chairman of JKK lead the Tagal
Kampung folks has agreed to close the river for at least 2 years – no harvesting
Released 3000 frys, courtesy of Jabatan Perikanan – lampam, baung, sebarau & kerai

Next Step
Erecting two signboards with conservation/TAGAL message
Provision of fish food (pellet) for fish feeding program – regular feeding to congregate the fish & conditioning the fish with human
Re-stocking of the river with freshwater fish fries (tengas, kelah, lampam, kerai, baung, sebarau, etc) – min 4 times per year
Visiting the village, 3 times per year to strengthen the program & at the same time giving the kampung folks socio-education & economic exposure
Lobbying Fishery Department & Jabatan Parit & Saliran to declare or endorse the Tagal zone.

Cost:
Signboard x 2 nos
Fish Pellet
Fries – to purchase from Perikanan Perlok, Jerantut
Travelling Logistics

Hulu Sungai Kuantan

Not started – target July 2007
Background
Location: 6 kilometers from Sg.Lembing town.
Tagal River – Hulu Sungai Kuantan, Tributaries of Sg. Jin which leads to the main Sg.Lembing stream
Tagal Zone – 8km strecth of river from PKNP’s Chalet area to Lubuk Beruk
Kampung Community - No Kampung there, but the zone is bordering an Orang Asli village at Sg.Mas, of approximately 30 families
Economy – jungle harvesting, agriculture, river aquaculture & tourism
Tagal Enforcer – Chalet operator, under the jurisdiction of PKNP, lead by PKNP’s CEO, Dato’ Hj.Lias Mohd Nor
The Program – TAGAL, the same with Sabah’s TAGAL programs.
PKNP agreed to close the river for at least 2 years – no harvesting

Next Step
To release 6000 frys, lampam, baung, sebarau & kerai (if possible, Kelah & Tengas). To purchase from Perikanan Hatchery in Perluk Jerantut
Erecting three signboards with conservation/TAGAL message
Provision of fish food (pellet) for fish feeding program – regular feeding to congregate the fish & conditioning the
Re-stocking of the river with freshwater fish fries (tengas, kelah, lampam, kerai, baung, sebarau, etc) – min 4 times per year
Visiting the Tagal zone & Asli village, minimum 4 times per year to strengthen the program & at the same time giving the kampung folks socio-education & economic exposure
Lobbying Fishery Department & Jabatan Parit & Saliran to declare or endorse the Tagal zone.

Cost:
Signboard x 3 nos
Fish Pellet
Fish Fries
Travelling Logistics

more details and pictures:

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