Students learn importance of wetland conservation in Brunei
By James Kon

Some of the students during the talk yesterday.

Awang Kassim presents his talk on 'Wetland Ecosystem'.

Some 80 students of Pengiran Anak Puteri Masna Secondary School in Lambak Kanan acquired valuable knowledge on the conservation of wetlands in Brunei Darussalam yesterday.

A talk on 'Wetland Ecosystem' under the protection and conservation management of Brunei Museum Department was held at the school's library yesterday morning. It was presented by Awang Kassim bin Ismail from the Natural History Section, Brunei Museum.

Also present was the Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Education, Pengiran Haji Ismail bin Pg Ibrahim.

Awang Kassim disclosed that Brunei has about 138,000 hectares of wetlands with an additional 50,000 hectares in the Brunei Bay area.

The four wetland areas namely Merimbun Heritage Park, Pulau Berambang, Pulau Siarau and Pelong Rock are under the management of Brunei Museum, he said.

Throughout the talk, he stressed that wetlands are, biologically speaking, the most productive part of the natural ecosystem. Without wetlands, many habitats would be extinct.

In an effort to teach students about the importance of wetland conservation, more educational talks will he held at other schools. It is hoped that students would take an interest in this field and help conserve the wetlands of Brunei Darussalam.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin