Klang Islands
Location:
2°53'-3°04'N, 101°13'-101°24'E; 50 km southwest of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor State.
Area:
c.23,000 ha of mangrove islands, tidal mudflats and channels.
Altitude:
Sea level.
Biogeographical Province:
4.7.1.
Wetland type:
03, 06 & 07.
Description of site:
A group of mangrove-covered islands and associated intertidal mudflats in the estuaries of the Sungei Klang and Sungei Langat, on the west coast of Peninsular
Malaysia. The seven major islands are treated separately below.