1. General information
2. Objectives of the intervention
Goals of the intervention
As a complex project, the rehabilitation of the Klang River included various aims, the heart of which was raising the quality of life of the people living in the vicinity of the river. More precisely the goals were:
1. To improve water quality and restore the ecological balance concerning the sustainability of the riverine and marine resources.
2. To mitigate flood events and achieve tide control as they're causing irreversible environmental impacts.
3. To rehabilitate and beautify a 56km stretch along the Klang River corridor, to bring the river from its current quality to a suitable level for recreational usage by 2023 by implementing riverine vegetation and improving the slopes in the area.
4. To enhance the biodiversity of the area by creating 2 parks, 1 educational wetland, and 1 educational garden.
5. To enhance 70.76 acres of a Mangrove forest by increasing awareness of the natural mangrove swamps and preserving the existing mangrove environment.
6. To conduct an awareness campaign about river cleaning and rehabilitation, to educate the public on the importance of rivers and the environment in our lives while consequently highlighting the critical state of pollution faced by the Klang River. (1,2,3,5,6,8)
1. To improve water quality and restore the ecological balance concerning the sustainability of the riverine and marine resources.
2. To mitigate flood events and achieve tide control as they're causing irreversible environmental impacts.
3. To rehabilitate and beautify a 56km stretch along the Klang River corridor, to bring the river from its current quality to a suitable level for recreational usage by 2023 by implementing riverine vegetation and improving the slopes in the area.
4. To enhance the biodiversity of the area by creating 2 parks, 1 educational wetland, and 1 educational garden.
5. To enhance 70.76 acres of a Mangrove forest by increasing awareness of the natural mangrove swamps and preserving the existing mangrove environment.
6. To conduct an awareness campaign about river cleaning and rehabilitation, to educate the public on the importance of rivers and the environment in our lives while consequently highlighting the critical state of pollution faced by the Klang River. (1,2,3,5,6,8)
Quantitative targets
- To develop a Community River Park of 98 acres.
- To enhance the mangrove forest with 6 mangrove species: Lenggadai (Bruguiera parviflora), a nationally endangered mangrove tree from the family Rhizophoraceae; white mangrove; Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata); Bakau Minyak (Rhizophora apiculata); Tengar and Tumu Merah (Bruguiera Gymnorhiza).
- To develop Mangrove Point as the first biophilic nature park in Malaysia.
- To benefit 300,000 inhabitants. (3,6, 9,10)
- To enhance the mangrove forest with 6 mangrove species: Lenggadai (Bruguiera parviflora), a nationally endangered mangrove tree from the family Rhizophoraceae; white mangrove; Bakau Kurap (Rhizophora mucronata); Bakau Minyak (Rhizophora apiculata); Tengar and Tumu Merah (Bruguiera Gymnorhiza).
- To develop Mangrove Point as the first biophilic nature park in Malaysia.
- To benefit 300,000 inhabitants. (3,6, 9,10)
Monitoring indicators defined
- Size area to be transformed into a park
- Number of species conserved
- Number of people impacted. (3,6, 9,10)
- Number of species conserved
- Number of people impacted. (3,6, 9,10)
Sustainability challenge(s) addressed
Climate change adaptation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change adaptation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Climate change mitigation: What were the goals of the NBS?
Climate change mitigation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What types of conservation goals are / were defined for the NBS intervention?
Habitats and biodiversity conservation: What activities are implemented to realize the conservation goals and targets?
Implementation activities
For the Community River Park, the following actions have been carried out :
- educational gardens were integrated demonstrating natural water cleansing processes to gain knowledge regarding the methods that lead to awareness among the inhabitants.
- green buffer was integrated with nearby development to maintain the green concept as well as linear riverfront park but only with minimum impact approach for each housing area.
- children were connected with nature through a natural playground with educational signages, and an additional water play area equipped with changing rooms and toilets.
For the Mangrove Point, the following had been carried out:
- construction has been commenced on 15th August 2019 and completed by 2021
- a new river taxi stop for the public to enjoy a river cruise along the Klang River was constructed.
Light fixtures have been implemented to improve visibility and security, contributing to a significant reception in the night-time crime rate. LED panels have been installed along the Jambatan Kota to enhance visual quality and hence encourage more people to use the city at night. (2,3,6,9)
- educational gardens were integrated demonstrating natural water cleansing processes to gain knowledge regarding the methods that lead to awareness among the inhabitants.
- green buffer was integrated with nearby development to maintain the green concept as well as linear riverfront park but only with minimum impact approach for each housing area.
- children were connected with nature through a natural playground with educational signages, and an additional water play area equipped with changing rooms and toilets.
For the Mangrove Point, the following had been carried out:
- construction has been commenced on 15th August 2019 and completed by 2021
- a new river taxi stop for the public to enjoy a river cruise along the Klang River was constructed.
Light fixtures have been implemented to improve visibility and security, contributing to a significant reception in the night-time crime rate. LED panels have been installed along the Jambatan Kota to enhance visual quality and hence encourage more people to use the city at night. (2,3,6,9)
3. NBS domains, ES and scale
4. Governance and financing
5. Innovation
Type of innovation
Please specify technological innovation
An infrastructural method of innovation regarding slope stabilization (Riverbank Slope Protection mainly to sustain the slope rigidity) was introduced but no details were provided. (2)
Novelty level of the innovation
Please specify novelty level of the innovation
The innovation is completely new for Malaysia. (10)
Replicability/Transferability
Please specify Replicability/Transferability
There is no indication that the innovation will be transferred to other initiatives in Malaysia. (10)
