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Taman Wetland Putrajaya Taman Wetland Putrajaya is the largest man-made wetlands in the tropics covering an area of 400 hectares, creating 38 kilometers of shoreline located at Precinct 13, Putrajaya. The construction work for transforming an oil palm site (Ladang Perang Besar) into a wetland ecosystem began in March 1997 and was completed in August 1998. It consists of 24 wetland cells, Wetlands Park (Taman Wetland) and other Wetlands areas.
The majestic viewing deck is the landmark of the park.
The wetlands are also a wildlife sanctuary which attract a huge variety of animals to the combined terrestrial-aquatic environment. Several species of local marshland birds and water birds including the Little Egret, the Little Green Heron and Cinnamon Bittern and migratory birds from the Northern Hemisphere have been spotted there. This wetlands acts as a Buffer Zone which means a water area surrounded by land before it flows into the wetland area. It also acts as a water catchment zone which is a plain boundary between the Buffer Zone & Wetlands proper. Putrajaya Wetlands also works as a water filtration system useful in controlling the ecological environmental systems and green zones which are attractive to wildlife. The wetland in Putrajaya serves multiple functions such as natural filtration system, flood mitigation, wildlife habitat, protection of shoreline and soil erosion, recreational activities and scientific research.
The entrance to the park.
Shady pathways provide a comfortable walk for visitors.
The wetland cells are planted with reeds. & marshes. Landscape Architecture Malaysia Yearbook 2011