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ES-1 3: Statement of Need Attract 10,000 jobs but causing thousands of unemployment among local fishermen and fish traders around Sungai Pulai. Influx of immigrants to cater for cheap labour. Creating socio-economic problems.
ES-2 4.3 Construction stage From my knowledge, there are seagrass beds on the riverbank of Sungai Boh Kiri, Sungai Chengkeh Besar and Sungai Dinar but the areas are not indicated in the report. Excavation of interceptor drain, river training and construction of five bridges across these rivers will likely affect the seagrass areas . ES-2 4.4 Operation and Maintenance Stage Oil storage, ship building and repair, grit blasting, heavy metal fabrication will be done on the fringes. These activities are highly unsuitable near the Ramsar Site in the vicinity of less than a kilometer.
ES-6 Strategic Location The narrow river mouth of Sungai Pulai and the cape at Tanjung Piai render Sungai Pulai unsuitable to cater for intense shipping activities and as a world-class port. According to the World port ranking 2005, Port Klang is the only port in Malaysia which made it into the top 15 while the rival Singapore port has consistently top the ranking. Although the location at southern Johor is strategic, the topography and sea bathymetry at Sungai Pulai are not. With no convincing prediction of an increase in shipping activities in the future, how will the proposed petrochemical and maritime industries be beneficial to the country’s economy?
ES-6 Land Use Compatibility The project site is located too near the Sungai Pulai Ramsar Site. At closest it is only 450 m from the Ramsar border. Any development at this distance is unacceptable not to mention heavy industries. Mixed residential plantation area cannot serve as buffer zones. Sewage and domestic waste will further degrade the Ramsar ecosystem. On the other hand, the residential areas should not be located near the industries for health and safety reasons.
ES-6 Conservation value of Area The report did not argue about the wise use of Ramsar Site. It merely mentioned about the trees being felled for wood. According to Article 3.1 of the Ramsar Convention: “The Ramsar wise use concept applies to all wetlands and water resources in a Contracting Party's territory, not only to those sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance. Its application is crucial to ensuring that wetlands can continue fully to deliver their vital role in supporting maintenance of biological diversity and human well-being.” “The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference.” – Ramsar Information Paper No. 6 At present, there are 59 Ramsar Sites around the world which have suffered from degradation hence listed on the Montreux Record. So far, Malaysia is clear from the listing. However, the proposed development, with the colossal of heavy industries and located too near the Ramsar Site, will likely put Malaysia in the record and tarnish our country’s image if the development is launched.
ES-9 Sungai Pulai Ramsar Site Dominant riverine mangroves along the fringe is Rhizophora apiculata and R. macronata, not Avicennia lanata as stated in the report. Seahorse species is Hippocampus kuda. In the report stated Hippocampus denise which can only be found in deep water coral reef. No mentioning about seagrass species and the Alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus, which is also listed on the IUCN. Both found at the project site. These obvious errors lend suspicions to the creditability of the impact predictions and also the expertise of the consultants. | 
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