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Tasik Bera (Lake Bera) is located in the centre of Peninsular Malaysia, in the southwestern corner of the state of Pahang. There are many similarities to its more famous sister lake Tasik Chini, which lies 50 km to the northeast; both are shallow, seasonal, riverine lake systems which empty into the
Pahang River to the north. However, in contrast to the gross mismanagement which affected the sustainability of Lake Chini's ecosystem, Tasik Bera is an example of how a sensitive wetland area can be studied, reviewed and developed for low-impact tourism with due regard given to its indigenous tribes.
The shape of the lake system can be likened to a forearm and hand pointing toward the southeast. Seven flooded river valleys form the fingers of the hand, each extending over 10 km into the surrounding peat swamps and lowland dipterocarp forests. In all the lake area measures 35 km by 20 km and covers
an area of 6150 hectares. Water depth is shallow - between 2 and 5 metres only, thus it is categorised as a "Wetland" i.e. it is less than 6 metres in depth. During the monsoon season, from November to March, water levels may rise by 3 metres or more.. |
Bera Lake, Pahangl