Water for Peace

Protecting water resources through awareness, learning and shared responsibility

Water can be a source of tension or a connector of people. The park uses the language of water to build peace, resilience and environmental understanding.

“In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.”
Kahlil Gibran
Satellite view of ORS ponds

ORS water-resource role

  • Lakes assist in flood mitigation.
  • The lake system forms part of the Sg. Selangor water supply scheme.
  • The lakes have attractive blue and green hues and serve as a migratory birds transit point.
  • 34 water treatment plants in Selangor supply 4,667 million litres/day to 10 million consumers in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya.
  • Nearly 60% of the water comes from the Sg. Selangor water supply scheme.
Water for Peace Visitors Centre concept

Water for Peace Visitors Centre

The Visitors Centre is envisaged as an educational platform for the local community and the public to learn about biodiversity, water for humanity and sources of river pollution.

Green building concept

Facilities designed around sustainability

Solar power

Solar panels to demonstrate renewable-energy thinking.

Rainwater harvesting

Collecting and using rainwater as an educational green-building element.

Lake-water treatment

Interpreting water treatment from lake resources as part of the learning journey.

Natural wastewater systems

Using natural systems to explain wastewater treatment and water stewardship.