Restoration of Tasik Chini

The sustainability of the Tasik Chini Basin (TCB) and Tasik Chini Biosphere Reserve (TCBR) is crucial to support various ecosystem services including recreation, biodiversity conservation, carbon storage, water quality protection, wetlands conservation, flood control as well as local climate regulation. However,  TCB & TCBR are continuously and increasingly threatened by human activities, leading to significant deterioration of their conditions.

Professor Dato’ Dr Mohd Tajuddin Abdullah FASc was appointed to lead the Task Force on Tasik Chini. The Task Force will prepare a strategic advisory paper to restore TCB and TCBR ecosystem as well as recommend strategic governance intervention measures necessary for their sustainability.

Study objectives:

1. To evaluate related governance instruments on TCB.

2. To review and determine the impacts to socioeconomic sustainability due to the threats and risks of existing and planned development for TCB.

3. To diagnose the extent of environmental damage (water & soil) with rapid assessment techniques.

4. To recommend appropriate restoration approaches to accelerate recovery process.

5. To provide a brief review on the ecosystem & biodiversity status in TCB.

For this, four study scopes have been outlined in the discussion on TCB and TCBR sustainability;

Expected to be completed by August 2022, the recommendations from this Strategic Advisory Report will use STI to complement existing initiatives to positively influence plans related to TCB and TCBR and to pave a way for development without sacrificing our environment.