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A thousand mangrove trees planted in coastal programme

KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) together with Japan Malaysia Association (JMA) and the folk of Kampung Buntal has planted about 1,000 of two mangrove species, namely, rhizophoramucronata and rhizophoraapiculata. The tree planting programme is part of FDS coastal landscape restoration efforts, which is also aimed at increasing public awareness of the importance of mangrove […]

500 trees to reduce land erosion

LINGGA: A total of 500 mangrove trees have been turned into timber piles to reduce land erosion at an old cemetery near Kampung Lingga. According to Lingga assemblywoman Simoi Peri, the work was carried out by the villagers beginning today. “For starters, the Lingga Service Centre provided 500 mangrove logs. “This is one of our […]