Sunday, December 03, 2006
SAD CONDITION OF THE RESERVOIR PARK IN KUCHING
Posted by: nor3337
I hope the DBKU(Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara)Mayor will hear of this. The reservoir is a favorite for joggers,old and young to converge,be it early morning or afternoon.But the place is an eye sore. As a regular there, I look in dismay at the rubbish strewn all over the place. There are more at benches up the slope. The mineral water bottles, cheap wine bottles, sweets, chocolates and 'keropok' wrappers clearly shows the disregard the visitors have for the authorities. Its really terrible and its very embarassing when tourists come to the park and just imagine the impression they will have of Kuching City folks.OH, not forgetiing those lovey-dovey couples who seems to enjoy the 'secluded' areas on the slopes to do whatever they are doing. Now let me see,aaah yes the glue sniffers, and guys,we do have the toilet.please don't do your business in the open. There is a public toilet provided. And for those who love to bring your dogs there..PLEASE KEEP THEM ON A LEASH..Respect others. Hopefully those DBKU officers will do something about the cleanliness of the reservoir. And the lake too please...the water is really dirty...and it is great place for the mosquitoes to breed.
Well I have a lot more to comment but I will save it for another day!!!!!!!!
LET'S KEEP MALAYSIAN CLEAN!!!!!!!!!
I read the above article in the star citizen blog dated Sunday,December 03,2006
Sunday ,January 10,YEAR 2010 I took a walk through The Reservoir Park and found it a good spot for a walk and jogging.I agree with the statement above and below is the photo of The Reservoir Park taken yesterday Sunday January 10,Year 2010.
Good spot for walking & jogging.
And the lake too please...the water is really dirty...and it is great place for the mosquitoes to breed.
The Park is the favorite place for the Old & young and even the squirrel.
I do hope they keep the park clean.This reservoir was built during the Brooke era and the park that surround it has been around since the colonial time.
Kuching Reservoir Park is right in the city centre, within walking distance from the Kuching Waterfront. It is very popular with joggers and strollers in the evenings - there are usually quite a number of people there when the weather is good. It used to be the fresh water reservoir for Kuching town and the park was developed around it.The Japanese Bridge crossing the main lake is one of the truly iconic structures in Kuching. This park definitely holds a sentimental value for many people.
Being right in the city centre, it is quite surprising to find a place with so many tall and mature trees. The trees here could be some of the oldest in Kuching, as they seem to have been there forever.
This is a great place for exercise as the trees provide plenty of shade and the tracks give you a choice of either an easy run around the lakes, or a more strenously trek on the hilly slopes . There is also a nice playground for the kids.Hopefully the authority will do something about the cleanliness of the reservoir.
6 comments:
What a waste! the government should do something to preserve these beautiful place.Why don't you just shoot the DBKU an email? or get the newspaper people to run this story?
Why do humans have to be so stupid?
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Yeah. I've been there a couple of time. Quite shocked actually, seeing how dirty the water is. In fact, I even found a couple of used condoms while jogging! WTH?
my parent is in kuching now , i supposed to follow them but cancel in the last hour. i miss mee kolok so much
heyy. im just wondering. you seem to have explored the park and described it very well. so i need your opinion to help me. Im an architecture student, and im still thinking of what topic to write about for my thesis. so i was thinking of proposing one building to overcome the negative activities around that lake. Of course it's not a real project but what type of building would you rather have there? i was thinking of proposing a youth center. what do you think? :)
Maya >>Anyway, this reservoir park is a public park, and you can find people of all ages, from babies in prams to uncles and apeks in their late years all over the place during the peak hours, which would usually be early evening, 5-6pm. I do not know why this place is such a popular place, but come to think of it, we do not have that many options, since Kuching is not exactly filled with gardens and parks. For fitness and jogging purposes, I take that Reservoir would be the most suitable choice for those living not too far away.
Talking about youth center:::Long long time ago I believe that people use to Kayak in the lake. I think now it is prohibited for kayaking activities & why not I think kayaking is good activities for activities..
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