Authors : Madzli Bin Harun, Wan Mariam Binti Wan Abdullah and Tengku Muhamad Hamdan Bin Tengku Zainuddin
Abstract: Kenyir Lake is an artificial lake created in 1985 which is located in the state of Terengganu. It is rich with landscape attractiveness and biodiversity. With therecent introduction of Free Trade Zone (FTZ) at Kenyir Lake, it will indirectly affect the natural ecosystem and a cause for safety concern with passenger boats transporting tourists to islands hosting the free trade zone and other attractive islands. With the absence of a single management authority to regulate the movement of the waterway transports and conservation of its natural resources, it is a grave concern for the state to consider immediate action to avoid foreseeable damage to Kenyir Lake. This study aimed to examine the potential of formulating waterway route and traffic separation scheme at Kenyir Lake. Using qualitative method of SWOT and PES analysis, this study will look into the need of waterway route and traffic separation scheme at Kenyir Lake. In conclusion, a designed systematic waterway route and traffic separation scheme as well as a single management authority seem to be very important to curb the deterioration of the natural ecosystem and to minimize accidents between the waterway transports. The waterway route and traffic separation scheme will also support the development of FTZ.
Madzli Bin Harun, Wan Mariam Binti Wan Abdullah and Tengku Muhamad Hamdan Bin Tengku Zainuddin, 2018. Free Trade Area of Kenyir Lake: Potential of Developing Framework for Waterway Routes and Traffic Separation Scheme. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 2226-2234.