Kuala Selangor Nature Park- Malaysian Birding Sites

Terrain - Heavily forested wetland	Size of Birdable area -20 hectacres	Distance to walk -1.5 kms-boardwalk
Birding distance - Binoculars	Special attire- nil	Other special mention- nil
Bird's life:-	Bird species:-	For budding birder :-

The northern coastline of Selangor State is slowly being developed. An excellent example where mangrove forest are continuously being converted for farming and housing. But along this coastline and right in the heart of Kuala Selangor town, a tiny strip of coastal forest land, approximately 800 meters wide was spared. The strip and its hinterland was rehabilitated by the Malaysian Nature Society into a nature's reserve. The mangrove forest remained intact. The area partitioned by a bund was refurbished as a secondary jungle as well as a mini-lake system. This little "Lung" from then onwards, attracted coastal wildlife. In a way, concentrated, provided visitor a better chance to see them in the wild. For those who came here, birds watching tops the agenda. At the point of writing, the Park is being renovated and expected to be completed by mid 2004

The key installation of this Park is the Sluice Gate, seen here on the lower right. It regulates the flood level of the lakes and thereby its ecology. Next, there are 3 tall watch towers. This one shown, was one of the 2 towers at the edge of the mangrove forest . It provided a bird's eye view of the avian visitors to the lakes as well as peeping over the canopies of the Mangrove trees..

A high tower watch and the Sluice Gate for the lakes.

The Park has a Ring Bund, a square shaped track over 2 kilometers in length. The side bordering the mangrove forest goes on in a straight line for another kilometer. These broad all weather tracks are again complimented by Boardwalks into the mangrove forest, numerous trails that transect the secondary forest. A glimpse of the Ring Bund, unfortunately in an unkempt state.

The condition of the track on Ring Bund on January 2004

The center piece of the Park, its lakes system. The Park recorded the sightings of 156 bird species. Of which 57 are migratory.

Overlooking the largest of the series of small lakes

Facilities in the Park support research and facilitates individual who seeks more in depth about eco-system in this tropical land. This cage shown right, previously housed a breeding program for the endangered Milky Stork. The birds were orientated and now released into the wild.

What was left of the project to breed Milky Stork in captivity