Friday, June 15, 2007

TECHNICAL VISIT TO TG. PIAI & KUKUP

Overview

Tanjung Piai has been gazette as Johor National Park in 1997, consisting 526 ha of fringe mangrove forest and 400 ha of mudflat. The Park has very significant geographical point as the Southern Most Tip of the Mainland Asia.
Kukup Island is situated at the South-Western of Johor and have been gazette as Johor National Park in 1997. The park measures approximately 647 ha of mangrove forest and 800 ha of mudflat. It lies nearby the 150 years old fishing village of Kukup in Pontian district.
Tanjung Piai dan Kukup Island is internationally known as Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Important).
Tentative program (Wednesday 5/9/2007)

Time Program
  • 8.00 am Depart from The Puteri Pacific Hotel Johor Bahru
  • 10.00 am Welcome Drink
  • 10.15 am Presentation
  • 10.30 am Nature walk to the Southern Tip of The Mainland Asia
    (Presenting the certificate and Group photo)
  • 12.30 pm Lunch at Homestay
  • 2.00 pm Depart to Kukup Island
  • 2.30 pm Boating
  • 2.45 pm Nature walk and Bird watching (Waterbirds)
  • 3.30 pm Cage culture tour
  • 4.30 pm Tea break at Kukup Office
  • 5.00 pm Depart to Johor Bahru
  • 7.00 pm Arrive at The Puteri Pacific Hotel Johor Bahru


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