STATION FLOAT & FLOW

Floating Wetland

A brackish water lake connected to a wider ecosystem within the park, eventually linking to a nearby peatland. The area serves as a pilot site showcasing twenty (20) floating wetland cells planted with selected native wetland species. These floating cells create habitats for aquatic organisms and function as an outdoor learning platform for understanding a dynamic biogeochemical process too.

These plants within the floating cells play an important role in water purification. Their root systems absorb excess nutrients, trap suspended sediments, and reduce pollutants, contributing to clearer and healthier water. This living system demonstrates how the ecosystem naturally manage water quality, support biodiversity, and maintain ecological balance.

Selected Native Species on Floating Wetland Cells:

Malay Name
English Name
Scientific Name
Bunga Anggerik Buluh          
Bamboo Orchid
Arundina graminifolia
Purun Danau
Grey Sedge
Lepironia articulata
Pegaga
Indian Pennywort
Centella asiatica
Telipuk
Day Waterlily
Nymphaea nouchali
Jerangau
Eurasian Sweet-Flag
Acorus calamus
Telipok Tasik
Water Snowflake
Nymphoides indica

Selected Native Species on Flow:

Malay Name
  English Name
Scientific Name
Lengkuas Ranting          
Greater Galangal   
Alpinia conchigera
Keladi Pari
Giant Taro
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Pandan
Screwpine
Pandanus amaryllifolius
Bemban
Canna-Leaf Donax
Donax canniformis

 

Indian Pennywort
Greater Galangal
Water Snowflake
Giant Taro