- Bera Lake
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lake_name = Bera Lake
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cities =Bera Lake ("Tasik Bera" in Malay) is a natural
freshwater lake system, located in southwestPahang ,Malaysia in the saddle of the main and easternmountain range s ofPeninsular Malaysia , extending 35 km long and 20 km wide, drainings into thePahang River .As the largest freshwater
swamp in Peninsular Malaysia, Tasik Bera or Bera Lake remains both a unique and remote wetland wilderness. Surrounded by a patchwork of dry lowlanddipterocarp forests, the lake environment includes islands ofpeat swamp forests. Rich in wildlife and vegetation, the ecosystem which supports a diversity of animal and plant life, and sustains the livelihood of theSemelai branch of theOrang Asli people inhabiting the wetlands.It has been protected under the
Ramsar Convention since November 1994, which allows traditional use of the area to continue. The core zone consists of 260 km² and the buffer zone of 275 km².
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