Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary

The Kuala Gula Bird Sanctuary is located in the district of Kerian in the state of Perak. The sanctuary has been established since 1970 by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) and the state government of Perak. The main objective of creating the sanctuary is to protect migratory and resident bird species, which have been using the wetland area for many years.

The migratory birds utilise the large mudflat area for feeding and resting during their migratory route from the northern to the southern hemisphere. During the migration season between August and April every year, more than 200,000 migratory birds representing some 50 species are estimated to stop over here. Some of these migratory birds come from as far as Siberia in Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Japan and China.

Kuala Gula in Perak is made up of different wetlands consisting of rivers, mangrove islands, mudflats, estuaries and fringes of mangrove forests along the coast. It is an important area for fisheries as a majority of the local community are involved in the fishing industry such as harvesting of fish, shrimp and shellfish as well as in post harvesting activities.

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