For the last 2 years, I have been keeping a record of all the media reports concerning Lafarge quarrying Gunung Kanthan in Perak. I will continue this list in 2015.
See the list for 2014 and 2013.
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The Star , 18 Feb
Expert: Little being done to protect hunted serow
The Star , 5 March
Lafarge’s encroachment into eco-sensitive areas causes alarm
The Star , 7 March
Working to conserve heritage
The Star , 11 March
Working towards biodiversity conservation
The Star , 4 June
Lafarge Kanthan expansion
sign in a cave in Laos
5 March 2015
4 March 2015
Gua Naga Mas is now a temple cave
Whilst I was looking around the industrial estate surrounding the southern end of Gunung Lanno, I noticed there were flags up on top of Gunung Pua. The main reason I had gone there was to see the
at the small hill next to Gunung Pua (where Gua Naga Mas is located), as it is being quarried. It is the southern end of that hill that is being quarried, right next to Gunung Pua.
I went to investigate the flags and found a new temple. It is called the Erawan Shrine Cave.
There is a large car park, which is lined by shrines housing individual deities - Chinese, Thai Buddhist and Hindu. And there is a separate Erawan shrine It seems it only opened - or at least had a ceremony, in Oct 2014.
It was midday on a really hot day so I had no intention of climbing the stairs to the top of the hill.
The cave is now gated and fenced off, with a large area outside with flooring and seats. The cave used to be a 'house' and was packed full of 'rubbish/recyclables'. Now it has been turned into a shrine with new flooring.
There are now concrete steps leading up to Gua Naga Mas. The main chamber has a few statues (Buddhist, Chinese and Hindu) and flags. Luckily the side chamber with the fossil bones hasn't been touched.
The views from the cave have changed considerably over the years. 2004 and 2008 there was still plenty of greenery
but this had changed by 2015
I wonder if the temple will help to save the hill, considering the one immediately next to it is being quarried.
[Apparently there is a replica of the Naga Mas fossil in the museum at Putra Jaya. A short video on youtube.]
For more on Gua Naga Mas, see labels on the right column.
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© Liz Price
No reproduction without permission
at the small hill next to Gunung Pua (where Gua Naga Mas is located), as it is being quarried. It is the southern end of that hill that is being quarried, right next to Gunung Pua.
I went to investigate the flags and found a new temple. It is called the Erawan Shrine Cave.
There is a large car park, which is lined by shrines housing individual deities - Chinese, Thai Buddhist and Hindu. And there is a separate Erawan shrine It seems it only opened - or at least had a ceremony, in Oct 2014.
It was midday on a really hot day so I had no intention of climbing the stairs to the top of the hill.
The cave is now gated and fenced off, with a large area outside with flooring and seats. The cave used to be a 'house' and was packed full of 'rubbish/recyclables'. Now it has been turned into a shrine with new flooring.
There are now concrete steps leading up to Gua Naga Mas. The main chamber has a few statues (Buddhist, Chinese and Hindu) and flags. Luckily the side chamber with the fossil bones hasn't been touched.
The views from the cave have changed considerably over the years. 2004 and 2008 there was still plenty of greenery
but this had changed by 2015
I wonder if the temple will help to save the hill, considering the one immediately next to it is being quarried.
[Apparently there is a replica of the Naga Mas fossil in the museum at Putra Jaya. A short video on youtube.]
For more on Gua Naga Mas, see labels on the right column.
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© Liz Price
No reproduction without permission
3 March 2015
Another Perak limestone hill being quarried, near Lanno
In Feb 2015 I noticed the small hill immediately north of Gunung Pua was being quarried. This hill is unnamed, and is Prk 11 on my register and No 35 in the MNS 1991 report.
The hill used to be totally covered with vegetation. Now the quarried side is clearly visible from the old trunk road. On the east side is Gopeng Kalsium (GK). This whole area is being taken over by a huge industrial estate.
Here are some scenes from Google Earth over the years, you can see the increase in development in the area.
2015 view where the quarrying can clearly be seen on the right side
2 small caves have been revealed
Hill from east side
A video I posted on YouTube -
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I went back on 21 March and there wasn't much change, just a flatter top from 28 Feb -
The hill used to be totally covered with vegetation. Now the quarried side is clearly visible from the old trunk road. On the east side is Gopeng Kalsium (GK). This whole area is being taken over by a huge industrial estate.
Here are some scenes from Google Earth over the years, you can see the increase in development in the area.
2015 view where the quarrying can clearly be seen on the right side
2 small caves have been revealed
Hill from east side
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I went back on 21 March and there wasn't much change, just a flatter top from 28 Feb -
2 March 2015
Lanno rubbish dump, Perak
There is/was a nice secluded valley on Gunung Lanno's south side. Gunung Lanno is a big limestone hill in Perak, south of Ipoh. So I was shocked in May 2014 to see smoke coming from the valley, so went to have a look. And to my horror and disgust, I saw the valley had been converted into a rubbish dump. The only 'good' thing was that the trees were absolutely full of egrets - it was early evening.
The dump is cicled in orange -
Google Earth images from 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, showing the changes in the surroundings and also the valley
The dump
The dump attracts plenty of birds, particularly egrets (you can also see them in the trees in the first 2 dump photos above)
They are Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis). Their colours become more brownish/ orangish during breeding season (breeding plumage). Thanks to Andy Paul for the ID.
The dump is cicled in orange -
Google Earth images from 2008, 2010, 2012, 2015, showing the changes in the surroundings and also the valley
The dump
The dump attracts plenty of birds, particularly egrets (you can also see them in the trees in the first 2 dump photos above)
They are Cattle Egrets (Bubulcus ibis). Their colours become more brownish/ orangish during breeding season (breeding plumage). Thanks to Andy Paul for the ID.
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