iv) Aboriginal Village

Table 6.2.2(g): The ESA specification for Aboriginal Village in Alor Gajah district

Sensitivity Buffer distance (m) Specification

High Sensitivity

0 - 1000

Aboriginal village is part of the traditional villages in Alor Gajah. These existing Temuan tribe villages are to be considered as the sensitive area that needs some buffering due to their continuous practice of traditional lifestyle and culture.

Medium Sensitivity

1000 - 2000

Low Sensitivity

2000 - 3000

Figure 6.2.2(b): Map of ESA for Gastronomy in Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(c): Map of ESA for Handcraft in Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(a): Map of ESA for Myth, Legend & Folklorein Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(f): Map of ESA for Cultural Diversity in Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(g): Map of ESA for Aboriginal Village in Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.1(a): Map of ESA for Myth, Legend & Folklorein Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(d): Map of ESA for Performance Art in Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(e): Map of ESA for Traditional Agriculture in Alor Gajah district

Based on map in Figure 6.2.2(i), the dark red spot area that indicate the highest sensitive area towards cultural resources in Alor Gajah cover the area outside to the capital city of Alor Gajah. It is mostly covered by traditional villages and Melaka Pindah of Mukim Kelemak also took a vital contribution towards this cultural resources area other than Masjid Tanah, Lendu, Taboh Naning and Pulau Sebang. These spots are telling that they consist a lot of elements from the myth, legend & folklore, gastronomy, handicraft, performing art, cultural diversity, aboriginal village and traditional agriculture. Hence, these area are very critical to be preserved and maintained to avoid the cultural elements from extinsion.

Figure 6.2.2(i): Cultural ESA Map of Alor Gajah district

Figure 6.2.2(h): The process of producing Cultural ESA of Alor Gajah district.

Performance Art ESA

Cultural Diversity ESA

Aboriginal Village ESA

Traditinal Agriculture ESA

Handcraft ESA

Gastronomy ESA

Myth, Legend & Folklore ESA

Figure 6.2.3(b): Historical & Cultural ESA Map of Alor Gajah district

6.2.3 Historical & Cultural ESA After Historical Environmental Sensitive Area (ESA) and Cultural Environmental Sensitive Area (ESA) map has been produced, both maps were overlayed each other to produce the Historical & Cultural ESA map for the Alor Gajah district. This is to indicate the area with high sensitivity of historical and cultural resources.

Based on map in Figure 6.2.3(c), the red spot area that indicate the highest sensitive area towards historical and cultural resources in Alor Gajah cover generally the area of Melaka Pindah in Mukim Kelemak, Masjid Tanah, Lendu, Taboh Naning and Pulau Sebang. Some of Kuala Linggi area also included. These spots are telling that they consist a lot of elements from historical and cultural value. Therefore, these area are very critical to be preserved and maintained for to avoid the historical and cultural elements from extinction.

Figure 6.2.3(a): The overall process of producing Historical & Cultural ESA of Alor Gajah district.

Historical ESA

Cultural ESA