Bukit Gasing
Bukit Gasingis atropical forestreserveinMalaysia.It straddles thefederal territoryofKuala Lumpur,as well as the state ofSelangor.Due to that, the reserve is governed by two different governments — theKuala Lumpur City Halland thegovernment of Selangor.There are many hiking trails in Bukit Gasing.
Geography and wildlife
[edit]Bukit Gasing is a tropical forest reserve located on the border between Kuala Lumpur andPetaling Jaya,Selangor in Malaysia.[1][2][3]It was arubber plantationbefore it became asecondary forest.[3][4]
Since the park is located in both Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, it has two entrances, with the main entrance located in Petaling Jaya and the secondary entrance located in Kuala Lumpur.[5]
There are many free hiking trails in Bukit Gasing,[5]and visitors can use them fortrail runningandhiking.[6]It takes approximately one to two hours to hike each of the trails, and at the end of all the trails is asuspension bridge,aTelekomtower, and aHindu temple.[2][5][7]There is also a river, and during thedry season,the river dries up and becomes another trail for hikers.[5]There are different species offloraandfaunathat can be found in the park.[5]One of the birds that can be spotted by visitors is thestripe-throated bulbul.[8]
Hindu temple
[edit]In February 2013, the Hindu temple, Sivan Temple, was slated fordemolitionbecause it was collapsing due to weakening soil caused by therainy season.[9]The temple's chairman said that the temple's building plans were not approved by the government when it was built.[10]Following the demolition, new plans for the rebuilding of the temple were submitted to and approved by the government in February 2015.[11]
Development
[edit]The Selangor part of Bukit Gasing has officially been declared a "green lung" by the Selangor government, which means that no development works can be carried out on the reserve. However, the Kuala Lumpur part of Bukit Gasing has not been officially gazetted as a "green lung" by the Kuala Lumpur government, although former mayors of Kuala Lumpur have promised to turn the Kuala Lumpur part of Bukit Gasing into protected land.[12]As a result, some of the Kuala Lumpur land was sold to building contractors, and new housing projects were approved by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall government over the protests of nearby residents and Friends of Bukit Gasing, a volunteer group that helps to care for the reserve.[12][13]The development projects have left parts of Bukit Gasing muddy and treeless.[12]
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