Vital to ensure environmental health, says MP
MUKAH: Unsustainable or uncontrolled activities will result in environmental damage that will eventually lead to economic decline, warns Mukah MP Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib. “Human life depends on the ecosystem that God has created. Alhamdulillah, our country is still endowed with a wealth of flora and fauna and a sustainable ecosystem. “Stable and healthy environmental […]
Forest plantations strategy to ensure sustainability
KUCHING: Intensively and sustainably managed forest plantations will have to play a significant role to meet the increasing demand for wood products and avoid further reduction of natural forests, says Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. “Sarawak is committed to preserving a good balance of forest for perpetuity, including the conservation of biodiversity […]
Replant nyatoh to restore forest ecosystem
MUKAH: Tellian assemblyman Yussibnosh Balo suggested that certain timber species such as ‘nyatoh’ need to be replanted here to replenish the stock and restore the forest ecosystem while providing a habitat for edible worms – lelamas. The tree (benyatok in Melanau) itself has dual benefits – provides a habitat for lelamas, a Melanau exotic food […]
