RM1.34 mln in compounds collected for forest-related offences
A total of 215 investigation papers were opened involving various forest offences over the last two years. This was revealed by Deputy Premier and Second Minister Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan in his ministerial winding-up speech today. Awang Tengah said out of the total, 55 of the cases were […]
Stranded mountain hikers rescued
KUCHING: Two individuals with special needs who suffered from fatigue while descending Mount Santubong, were successfully rescued by firefighters. The incident happened on Friday (May 6) when a Sarawak Forestry ranger informed the Fire and Rescue Department around 5pm that the hikers were stranded at level 8 of the mountain. It was revealed that the […]
Logs of various types, sizes apprehended
SIBU: Marine police here last Monday (Apr 18) seized various types and sizes of logs at Durin stretch of the Rajang River. According to the Sarawak Marine Police, a team from the Sibu marine intelligence unit spotted a pile of logs that were tied to form a raft-like pattern during their patrol. Further inspections found […]
717 illegally felled logs seized
SIBU: The Forest Department here had successfully disrupted illegal logging activities in Selangau District. According to its statement today, its enforcement team found seven piles of logs comprising 717 logs of various species and sizes at Batu 36 area, Jalan No, Tamin, Selangau. “It is believed that they were illegally logged as there were no […]
RT-Paulownia trees have market potential
KUCHING: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) is looking for ways to encourage Licensed Planted Forest (LPF) holders to plant RT Paulownia trees in surplus lands. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the state has allocated 2.1 million hectares for the planting of timber-type plants including RT Paulownia and only 540,000 hectares of the space has […]
Digital technology for planting more trees
BINTULU: Sarawak is adopting digital technology to plant more trees and ensure that they grow faster. “For instance, the Sarawak Forest Department (SFD) is using the throw and grow approach with the use of drones to drop the seed balls onto the soil, and from there, they will grow naturally,” said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi […]
6.9 mln trees planted as of Nov 9 this year
BINTULU: Sarawak Forest Department has managed to plant an additional 6.9 million trees as of Nov 9 this year. Its director Datuk Hamden Mohammad said the planting of trees was in line with the Malaysia Greening Campaign initiated by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources that aimed to plant 100 million trees nationwide. “Sarawak […]
Forest Department Sarawak to tighten measures to prevent future debris incidents
KUCHNG: The Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) will tighten monitoring measures to ensure that there is no recurrence of the floating wood debris incident at Batang Baleh and Batang Rajang in the future. In a statement on Thursday (Aug 26), it stated that all the affected timber licensees and contractors were jointly responsible to clear and […]
Sarawak to plant 7 million trees annually
KUCHING: In a bid to promote reforestation and sustainable forest management, Sarawak aims to plant a total of seven million trees this year, said Datuk Hamden Mohammad. In saying this, the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) director disclosed that Sarawak thus far has planted 6,706,558 trees as of today. “The state has targetted to plant 35 […]
Courtesy call on state Forest Department director
KUCHING: A delegation from the Sarawak National Audit Department on Monday (Apr 26) has paid a courtesy call on Sarawak Forest Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad. The visit, led by its chief assistant director David @ Daud Ibo, was to inform the Forest Department about an audit carried out on the Forest Management and Impact […]
