Operation and maintenance activities cover a wide portion of the overall management requirements. The maintenance scope within the lake and wetlands areas are as below :
:: The Maintenance Areas and Scopes
Maintenance Areas
Maintenance Scopes
The Wetland Cells
Flora Fauna Fish Pest Litter Sediments
The Water Supply
Water Quality Monitoring Water Quantity Monitoring Water Quantity Controlling Water Quality Enhancement
The Structures
Shorelines Weirs Inlet/Outlet Pump
The Laboratory
The Machines/Equipments Analysis chemicals Apparatus
The Nursery
The Plant Species The Irrigation system The Fertilizers The Machines/Equipments
The Assets, Conditions and Status
The Structures/Pumps/Buildings The Machines/Equipments/Apparatus The Plants/Birds/Fish/Aquatic life/Fauna The Data and analysis
The Activities
Enforcement and Security Navigation Emergency Response
MONITORING EXERCISE
:: Monitoring Programs
Monitoring programs is part of the management activities that is undertaken to ensure a fair assessment of the wetland functions in relation to its ecological and management requirements as well as confirming the water quality status of the lake. It is also done to measure the status of the operational objectives. The monitoring data is also important for management decisions and for future development program.
:: Monitoring activities for the Putrajaya Wetland and Lake Management
MONITORING TYPE
COMPONENTS
REMARKS
The Wetland and Lake Ecology monitoring
Bird
Include migratory bird, water bird and the existing bird within the wetland and lake. Include the bird family which is not expected in the area.
Fauna
Wildlife community, its protection and survival Include pest and other control of Undesirable Species
Biological monitoring
Plant Management
Plant performance - plant nutrient uptake Plant health and density Pest Infestation Weeds - aquatic and on land Fertilizer and herbicides application
Fish
Control of undesirable species Routine fish sampling and restocking Stocking of endangered and rare species Illegal fishing
Sediment
The quantity or volume of sediment trace pollutant content Hydrographic and wetland depth survey
Water Quality monitoring
The Catchment
Water runoff quantity Water runoff quality Ground water quantity and quality
Putrajaya area
Water Runoff Quantity Water Runoff Quality The Wetland water quality The Lake water quality
Other Management Purpose
Maintenance
Structural integrity - weirs, dam Water Level Management Wetland Plant Nursery Security
Education
Research, Community Awareness and Education, Tourism