Middle Bank - A Walk Through Penang's Secret Seagrass Garden
By Assoc. Prof. Gs. Dr. Anisah J. Lee Abdullah
June 2023 FEATURE
TRADITIONALLY DUBBED Pearl of the Orient, Penang was once surrounded by unpolluted seas, which were exemplified by habitats of coral reefs. Unfortunately, rapid urbanisation since the late 1960s and particularly the 70s saw the sea suffering tremendously, with its marine biodiversity slowly shrinking. Back then, sustainability was not yet a common term used daily in local newspapers and classrooms.In fact, we may forgive those who came to believe that Penang's seas were slowly turning barren. But if you are familiar...
Assoc. Prof. Gs. Dr. Anisah J. Lee Abdullah
is a coastal-marine environmental remote sensing scientist who loves mapping, biodiversity and biogeography. She has worked on the Middle Bank for more than 25 years. An aesthete, she once dreamt of becoming a world-famous artist… and still does.”
