However, this has disrupted the natural ecology of the lake and caused the death of trees on its shores due to elevated water level.

Between August and September the lake is transformed into a floating garden with thousands of white and pink lotus flowers covering the surface.

According to an Orang Asli legend, the lake is inhabited by a dragon called the Naga Seri Gumum (sometimes referred to as "Malaysia's Loch Ness Monster").

[4] A community leader of an Orang Asli village, Tok Batin Awang Alok, said that logging and ore mining activities have create pollution and caused problems for local residents.

[4] Transparency International's secretary-general Josie Fernandez also said that the lake also risked losing its UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status.