Rep moves to protect precious forests and river
KATIBAS: Plans are underway to establish suitable legislation to preserve the forests and Ulu Katibas River for the future. Katibas assemblyman Lidam Assan emphasised the immense value of the Ulu Katibas area as a national treasure. As such, he urged the local community to refer any interested companies to the Song District Office before proceeding […]
Revenue without destroying forest carbon credit
WITH the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022, Sarawak will have better management of the forest be it waterfalls, water catchment or educational facilities and it can gazette these areas. This was said by Lo Khere Chiang (GPS-Batu Kitang) in support of the Forest Amendment Bill 2022. “The Amenity Forest allows forest carbon credit to be traded […]
Residents fear water hyacinths may hide crocs
Water hyacinth (scientific name Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic plant that usually grows on the surface of rivers in South America and Asian countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia and produces bright purple flowers. In Thailand, besides being used to control and preserve the ecosystem, the water hyacinths are valued for their skin health […]
