Visiting Klebang Beach (28 Nov 2014) reminded me where the 'old' coastline used to be which is now far away from the sea. The newly open Kapal Selam Museum and a parade of old buses at the 'new beach' crowded with tourist are located on a reclaimed coast at Klebang Besar Beaches. This is the human or anthropogenic modification of our coastal landscape.
Reclamation at Klebang Beach affected turtle nest as reported in Star http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2008%2F11%2F25%2Flifefocus%2F2469230
This has been similarly done in Penang and Singapore to name a few other places experiencing the impact of coastal reclamation. The famous Queensbay township is located on the reclaimed land carried out way back in late 1980s, and the relocation and closure of Pulau Jerejak Prison is partly 'due to reclamation'.
Another reclaimed site near Penang Bridge.
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