Sustainable forest management in Sarawak upheld
KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Department has refuted reports by Global Forest Watch of a significant loss of forest cover in the state. In a press release, the department stated that the forest in Sarawak is being well-managed for the benefit of socio-economic development and environmental sustainability. A recent report by the National Audit Department confirms that […]
Seed balls helpful in forest restoration effort
PADAWAN: The Forestry Department has sowed 71,602 seed balls at the Lubok Ria Communal Forest, Sabal Forest Reserve and the Balingian former mining area. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said this is an effort to improve forest restoration. “We have also tested the seed ball method on seven indigenous species, namely kelampayan, geronggang empitap, sawin, […]
Forestry Department Quotation notice
Forestry delegates call on ministry’s permanent secretary
KUCHING: A delegation from the State Forestry Department led by its director yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Ministry of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) permanent secretary Dr Rashidah Bolhassan. The visit was done to promote and introduce the Forest Landscape Restoration Programme which is being implemented by the department. […]
Forest guards find illegal logs buried at three places
KANOWIT: Sibu regional forest enforcement unit recovered 226 various types and sizes of illegal logs that were buried in the ground at three different locations around Sungai Lipus here. Sarawak Forestry Department (SFD) director Datuk Hamden Mohamad stated that the logs were recovered around 12pm on April 19 and 20. “The logs were earlier detected […]
Forestry department launches ‘Building Resilient Team Course’ programme
KUCHING: The Training and Examination Unit under the Management Services and Human Resources division of Sarawak Forestry Department has conducted a “Building Resilient Team Course” programme. The course which ran for 3 days and 2 nights at Damai Beach Hotel was participated by 40 officers and its staff members which included several new officers from […]
