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There is a special medium size shrimps, abundant within the huge mangrove swamps. Besides maintaining fish farm, the villagers are busily engaged in harvesting these shrimps. Funny that the forest is so huge to support this armada of boats. This place is hence a major supplier of Seafood to local and international market, giving employment to over 12,000 people. |
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The Mangrove forest north of Kuala Gula is almost depleted while those south of the estuary still support a forest industry. Production of quality greenwood for the charcoal industry, good quality durable poles. The charcoal industry in turn meet local demands as well as for export. Another spin off is the scientific value accrued from practising large scale forest management scheme. All these happening out of the village of Kuala Gula and not visible as an economic activity of the village. |
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Once again, a inland fish
farm, one of the few seen opposite the village. Picture below, others are way out near the open sea right at the estuary. |
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The pictures shows the pale shade
of the medium size shrimps harvested. With so much of shrimps around,
there is also a "Belachan" industry. A factory is featured in one of my other sites
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capture this scene where this shrimps were dyed and prepared for drying in
the open sky - Sunlight.
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They were laid out on every
conceivable flat surfaces. In front of their own houses, wasteland and public roads.
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particular about the hue of the products. I was told that 2 truckloads of these shrimps are being exported to Thailand weekly. Go slow when you are approaching the village and driving past these workers.
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Khong's Travel Guide |
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