Video: After Being ‘Defiled,’ Tasik Chini Is Recovering (Malay)

This article was originally written in Malay and published in Kini TV . The key points of this article are presented in English below, followed by the original version of the story. For a full English version of this article, please click on the “Translate page with Google” button on the upper right-hand side.

Key Points

• Tasik Chini, the second largest freshwater lake in Malaysia, is showing a pleasant sign of recovery for the local population.
• Local residents told Malaysiakini that the lake water was once so clean that it was drinkable, and it served as an important source of sustenance for them.
• A few decades ago, deforestation caused degradation and chemical residue from nearby industries reduced the lotus flowers that once bloomed in the Tasik lake.

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Video: Selepas berdekad 'dicabul', Tasik Chini semakin pulih

Tasik Chini yang merupakan tasik air tawar semulajadi kedua terbesar di Malaysia menunjukkan tanda pemulihan yang menyenangkan bagi penduduk tempatan.

Penduduk tempatan yang ditemui memberitahu Malaysiakini air tasik itu dahulunya sangat bersih sehingga boleh diminum dan menjadi sumber rezeki penting buat mereka.

Pencerobohan hutan beberapa dekad lepas menyebabkan kelodak dan melarutkan enapan sisa kimia dari lombong sehingga mengurangkan bunga teratai yang pernah terkenal di tasik itu.