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Places to go and things to do in the Seberang Perai wetlands: mangroves, rivers, bird-rich coasts and the communities that live alongside them.
Places to visit
Wetland sites you can explore, with what to see and how to get there.
Teluk Air Tawar–Kuala Muda
Mudflats and mangroves where thousands of migratory shorebirds feed. An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area.
Air Hitam Dalam
Forest trails and wetland edges, popular with birdwatchers.
Sungai Juru
The Juru river and its mudflats, a feeding ground for migratory shorebirds.
Sungai Chenam
A river and wetland site on the Seberang Perai coast.
Birdwatching
Tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds feed on the Seberang Perai coast each year. Find out when to go, what you can expect to see, and how to watch without disturbing them.
Read the birdwatching guideCommunity tourism
Tourism projects run by local communities, from agro-tourism to heritage trails.
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Sungai Juru Ecotourism Project
Six survey teams documented the birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, fish and plants of Sungai Juru and Bukit Juru, then trained local people to guide visitors…
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Eko-Agro Pelancongan KOMPOS: A Community Agro-Hub in Permatang Pauh
A swampy, overgrown plot in Permatang Janggus became a community agro-hub with an organic garden, greenhouses, aquaponics, a campsite and a mini library, run by…
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Kota Warisan Perai: Heritage and Community Tourism along Sungai Perai
Five riverside kampung along Sungai Perai came together as one heritage and eco-tourism destination, with new signs, a website, a history e-book, a visitor guidebook…
Visitor guides
Practical guides for planning your visit.
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When to See Shorebirds at Teluk Air Tawar – Kuala Muda: Months, Tides and Where to Watch
The best months, the right tide and the places to watch the 15,000 to 20,000 shorebirds that spend the northern winter on the Teluk Air…
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Field Guide to the Common Waterbirds of Teluk Air Tawar – Kuala Muda
A pocket guide to 24 common waterbirds of the Teluk Air Tawar – Kuala Muda mudflats, from egrets and pond herons to curlews, godwits, plovers…
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Kota Warisan Perai: Guidebook, Brochure and History E-book
Free downloads for visitors to Kota Warisan Perai: the five-kampung guidebook, a fold-out brochure with map, and the e-book Kota Perai dalam Sejarah Pulau Pinang…
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Birds of Seberang Perai: Pamphlet
A fold-out photo guide to the birds of Seberang Perai, with English, scientific and Malay names for each species and QR codes for more information.…
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Birding and Bird Photography at Seberang Perai
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Fishermen Market
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