More ways to befriend a river


Partcipants looking for water insects in Sungai Ara. — ASRI ABDUL GHANI/The Star

SUNGAI Ara which meanders along Taman Jajar (Linear Park) is certified as the cleanest river in Penang.

So it was only natural the river was chosen for a two-month pilot project to outline the importance of a river on flora and fauna and its uses including for transport and agriculture.

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