Lately, we are having some very bad haze in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley and some parts of Malaysia. Fortunately, Cameron Highlands is spared from the terrible haze. The haze originated from Sumatra, Indonesia. It is caused by the burning of peat in the plantation or jungle area. This type of fire is very difficult to put out because the amber fire is smouldering away deep into the ground, fueled by much of the decomposed vegetation and trapped methane gases.
I took some shots with my Nokia 6600 mobile phone around my office working area. Visibility is probably only about 1~2km. The air is somewhat smelly and feels irritating in the nasal passage when you breathe.
I have an earlier picture of the park before the haze came over. What a difference! The sun shines through clearly and the trees looked really healthy. Just in case you are wondering why the trees had become leafless; the leafless trees of the hazy picture are not caused by the haze, but by the city council pruning the trees.
All of us in the Klang Valley is hoping to get relief from this haze soon. The Air Pollution Index (API) is in the hazardous region. Any rain would be good to wash away the smog, but the weather is a little dry and the water authorities is planning for water rationing too as the water level in the dam is getting kind of low.
Ah, how I wish I could go away to Cameron Highlands and get away from this haze! Seen here, a recent view of Cameron Highlands taken from the Heritage Hotel web cam. Nice, clean, clear air!
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