MNS: Consider migratory routes of birds

Raptors flying over Tanjung Tuan. — Filepic

ALOR GAJAH: The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) has called on the local authorities to take into account the routes of migratory birds across the Straits of Melaka in planning development for Tanjung Tuan and the surrounding areas.

Its president, Prof Dr Ahmad Ismail, said development around Tanjung Tuan and neighbouring Port Dickson area could disrupt the bird trails as these areas were stop-overs for the birds migrating to the northern hemisphere every February to end of March.