Seaside swamp vital for local hydrology, says expert


(optional photo) Spanning 1,000ha, Tasik Berombak measures about 38km in perimeter and is between 2m and 3m deep.

TASIK Berombak and the melaleuca forest around it are vital for regulating the natural ecosystem and flood control in Setiu, Terengganu, says a marine environment expert.

Assoc Prof Dr Jamilah Mohd Salim of Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) said the lake’s floor was made of a layer of peat soil, formed from the organic matter shed by the melaleuca trees.

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