TY  - GEN
T1  - Benefit of forest conservation on river water quality
A1  - Othman, D.
LA  - English
PB  - Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia
YR  - 2014
UL  - http://discoverylib.upm.edu.my/discovery/Record/oai:http:--agris.upm.edu.my:0-7250
AB  - The study was carried out in several selected forests catchments namely Wang Kelian, Endau, Rompin, Gunung Jerai, Stong, Gunung Mandi Angin, Ulu Muda, Taman rimba Kenong and Coupe 1999. All the selected forest catchments are considered as conservation forest except Coupe 1999 in Sabah. Coupe 1999 was under active logging without proper conservation procedure. The sampling locations were established in the middle section of the river for collecting watersamples. The water sample was collected at 60% of the total depth from the river bed. Nine water quality parameters were analyzedPh, electrical conductivity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand and ammoniacal-nitrogen. The data collected in the field were compared to the Malaysian Interim National Water Quality Standards for water quality status assessment. The results showed that the conservation of forest catchments play an important in maintaning the sustainability of water resource in terms of water quality and majority of the rivers fall under Class 1 Except for rivers found in Coupe 1999.
KW  - FOREST RESERVES
KW  - FORESTS
KW  - LOGGING
KW  - WATERSHEDS
KW  - RIVERS
KW  - WATER QUALITY
KW  - MALAYSIA
KW  - RESERVE FORESTIERE
KW  - FORET
KW  - RECOLTE DU BOIS
KW  - BASSIN VERSANT
KW  - COURS D`EAU
KW  - QUALITE DE L`EAU
KW  - MALAISIE
KW  - RESERVAS FORESTALES
KW  - BOSQUES
KW  - APROVECHAMIENTO DE LA MADERA
KW  - CUENCAS HIDROGRAFICAS
KW  - CURSOS DE AGUA
KW  - CALIDAD DEL AGUA
KW  - MALASIA
ER  -