CENTRE FOR FOUNDATION STUDIES
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA
AED 1313 INTRODUCTION TO BUILT ENVIRONMENT
SEMESTER I 2013/2014
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Background and Design Component of Taman Wetland Putrajaya
Definition of wetland and their roles.
Services provided by wetland ecosystems
Biotic and Abiotic factors
Roles of Producer, Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Scavenger, Parasite and Decomposer
Predator-prey , parasite-host, competitive, symbiosis relationships found in wetland ecosystem
Islamic perspectives of ecology
Human Role In Ecological and Environmental Awareness
Human action that can threaten the abundance in wetland ecosystem
Human actions taken to conserve, preserve, enhance and restore wetland habitat
Additional Info
Background And Design Components Of Taman Wetland
The Wetland
The Putrajaya constructed wetland system comprises of six arms with 23 cells as described in Figure 1. All the arms (except of Upper Bisa) eventually discharge to the Central Wetland, which make the 24 cells in all, before the water flows down into the Putrajaya Lake. They straddle the water courses of Sungai Chuau, Sungai Bisa and three tributaries. A series of rockfilled weirs was constructed along the six arms of the wetland to divide the 24 cells. Although all the six arms are connected, they differ in size, depths, plant communities and pollutant loads that it is designed to handle.
Taman Wetland which is located in Putrajaya, is the largest man-made constructed wetland is known as a sensitive area and an important habitat for migratory birds and water fowls for their shelter, foraging and breeding ground. Develop and manage by Perbadanan Putrajaya (PJC), Taman Wetland Putrajaya has a remarkable landscape and value added component such as Nature Interpretation Centre (NIC), Flamingo Pond, Camping Area and Birds Aviary thus having the potentials to