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During 1978, The Mangsalut River was not heavily touched by development
despite the growing of economic in Brunei. Local people back then still practiced
their traditional culture, as they believe it is their source of living and support for
their family. In addition, there is no picture or data recorded that tells about the
activity of the people in that area. However, the only information that is reliable is
the stories of the local people that have experienced in the area (Bird 1984a, b; Bird
1996).
The Mangsalut River Features in 1978:
1. The river surrounded by the mangrove swamps
2. The river of Mangsalut is meandering characteristics
3. There is little development or construction activity during the era.
4.6.3 The Present Scenario in 2015–2017
In the Present time, due to population expanding around 300,000 the demand for the
people is increasing. Housing scheme were given to the local people, highways built
for easy accessible and construction activities surrounded the Mangsalut River. During
the self-trip to the Mangsalut River, there is no sighting of mangrove swamp around
Fig. 4.13 Above is the compilation of the snapshot taken during the fieldtrip to Mangsalut River
(Photo taken by the authors in 2016)
S.N. Islam and U.A.A.B. Yahya