Sharp drop in migratory bird species visiting Tanjung Piai over last 10 years, says Tourism Johor director

Tourism Johor director Suhairi Hashim (in floral shirt) looking at a picture of a stork, which is one of the migratory birds that can be spotted at the Tanjung Piai National Park, Pontian.

PONTIAN: The number of migratory bird species in Tanjung Piai National Park has dropped significantly from 70 species to only 17 species over the span of ten years, says Tourism Johor director Suhairi Hashim.

He added that conservation efforts should be stepped up in the wetlands area to ensure that it would continue to be one of the stopping spots for the migrating birds.