It is managed by the same person who runs the nightly fireflies boat tour. His name is Hafiz, and he can be reached at 017 - 978 9256. Hafiz is full of information on the mangrove trees, the animals and their habitat. [Update: A lot has changed since the pandemic, Hafiz might or might not be running the fireflies boat tour since our country was locked down from March 18, 2020 to April 1, 2022.]
His eyes are exceptionally sharp, and is able to spot the snakes and monitor lizards on the tree branches from afar. Makes me think of anacondas & and Stephen King.....
Me: Are there any crocodiles in this river?
Hafiz: There are, but only at specific season, and this is not it. The mounds beneath the tree stump are lobster mounds.
Hafiz: Lobsters are dug from those mounds, but one has to be careful as there is usually a cobra inside if you dug in too deep.
Attap seed (or palm seed) plant
Back at Hafiz's shop, he showed us the attap seed plants that he's growing. Can you see the little green sprout inside? Attap seeds, or palm seeds in English, are those sweet, white fleshy seeds added in ice kacang, a Malaysian dessert made of shaved ice, syrup and kidney beans.
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