My initial intention was to do a proper write-up of the events that transpired today, however, I am just too tired from the field work to think straight and produce a plausible piece, though my excitement to share the photos taken during the survey is still overwhelming; it would be suffice to say that we went to several locations in Similajau that is generally "un-touched" by industrial development except for some logging. Very rarely do we encounter such a situation where mother nature exists in its bare condition, rich with flora and fauna. Then again, one would generally expect to see these things Sarawak. So here are the photos for your viewing pleasure.
Plate 1 : Taking a boat from the nearby fishing village to get to Sg. Similajau. The South China Sea tide was relatively kind to us (but Dr. Mac still felt a touch of nausea, you can tell from his face ;-))
Plate 2 : We entered the river mouth through the coastline. It was a gradual transition from saline to, well less saline water.....
Plate 3 & 4: I looked terrible, as we were literally scorching in the sun for a few hours before getting to Sg. Semba, a tributary of Sg. Similajau (we did some in-situ measurements and sampling of the marine environment). Conditions here were as natural as any tropical river can get.
Plate 5 : Doing some in-situ measurements, sampling and flow gauging at Sg. Semba.
Plate 6 : Sg. Similajau, main-stem heading back to the mainland. We had a close encounter with a baby crocodilian here, but we didn't stick around to investigate further as we didn't want to meet its mother. According to the locals, a man was devoured a few days back, hence we CABUT !!Tomorrow we'll be heading to the forest reserve next to the Sg. Similajau Inya-Allah, to view the conditions over there. Thus I'll need all the rest I can get ! Hope you liked the photos....
Regards,
ZZ
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