Catchment areas need better protection


PETALING JAYA: Adequate buffer zones and better catchment protection are needed to protect the viability of water catchment areas, especially surrounding dams.

International Islamic University Malaysia’s Faculty of Engineering Assoc Prof Dr Zaki Zainudin said many catchment areas were converted to plantations, leaving the top soil exposed.

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