Quest for record-breaking 3k tree saplings planted
KUCHING: A total of 3,000 Shorea macrophylla or locally known as ‘engkabang jantong’’ tree saplings were planted at Sabal Forest Reserve in an attempt to set a new record in the Malaysia Book of Records. The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) participated in the global celebration of the International Day of Forests by planting these trees. […]
International Day of Forests raises awareness of the importance of forestry and trees
KUCHING: A collaboration between various organisations in Sarawak came together to commemorate the significance of forests on International Day of Forests, observed today (March 21). In a joint press statement, the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS), Sarawak Timber Industry Development Corporation (STIDC), Harwood Timber Sdn Bhd (HTSB), and Sarawak Timber Association (STA) gathered to reaffirm a […]
Ensuring safe habitat for wildlife
The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) maintains a keen focus on its comprehensive forest restoration plans which benefit nature as well as local communities. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said among these plans was to conserve and increase the coverage of forested area in Malaysia through enrichment planting, adding that forested area is presently at 55.3 […]
Restoring, conserving our forests
The International Day of Forests, which is celebrated every year on March 21, is over, but integrated efforts to restore and conserve existing forests are never-ending. Restoration improves not only forest quantity and quality but also food security, air and water quality, climate change for the better, and more. The effort of restoring the ecological […]
Committed to conserving Sarawak’s forests
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is committed to conserving Sarawak’s forests, said its chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton. “There are several few restoration plans in the pipeline, including rewilding urban forest park by restoring 250 hectares of the degraded area within five years,” he said in a message on Monday (Mar 22) in […]
Malaysian forestry policy unites all states in forestry conservation efforts
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Malaysian Forestry Policy launched today will witness all states coming together on the country’s forest which is now 120 years old. The Prime Minister said all states have agreed to adopt the policy which outlined a clear direction for the forestry sector in facing new challenges at […]
