Pulai (river)
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Mouth of the Pulai with the port (middle) and the second link to Singapore at the bottom right. |
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location | Malaysia | |
River system | Pulai | |
origin | at Gunung Pulai | |
muzzle | in the Strait of Johor Coordinates: 1 ° 20 ′ 7 ″ N , 103 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ E 1 ° 20 ′ 7 ″ N , 103 ° 33 ′ 0 ″ E |
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Mouth height |
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length | approx. 22 km | |
Catchment area | 362 km² |
The Pulai ( Malay Sungai Pulai ) is a small river at the southwest end of the Malay Peninsula in the state of Johor .
course
The river has a length of approx. 22 km. Its source is near the town of Pekan Nenas, south of Mount Gunung Pulai . It is very branched and forms the border between the two districts of Pontian and Johor Bahru . Most of the river bed runs through mangrove forest . At the mouth it is 2.8 km wide. The port of Tanjung Pelepas is located on the east bank of the delta .
Species protection
In the estuary is the largest field of seagrass in Malaysia, which extends to the island of Pulau Merambong . Lately, the river has appeared in the media mainly because of the environmental initiative "SOS" (Save Our Seahorses), whose lead animal is the spotted seahorse ( Hippocampus kuda ).
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Ministry of Natural Reserves and Environment, Malaysia: National Water Resources Study, Vol. 17 - Johor ( Memento of the original from January 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 60.7 MB) page 73
- ↑ Saveing The Seahorses Means Saving the Sea. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011 ; accessed on January 31, 2011 .