We should protectour mangroves
COASTLINE PROTECTION:These ‘living sea walls’ are more effective than concrete structures during a tsunami, say researchers SHOULD development projects that benefit only a select few, be carried out at the expense of nature? This question is probably running through the heads of many Perak folk after the New Straits Times reported that a 100-ha mangrove…
Companies help save the mangrove swamp
CONSERVATION: FedEx and the Global Environment Centre got together to plant 300 mangrove saplings in Kuala Gula KUALA LUMPUR: COURIER company FedEx Express (FedEx) partnered with the Global Environment Centre (GEC) to plant 300 mangrove saplings in Kuala Gula, Perak recently. Some 71 FedEx volunteers from Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Ipoh got together to complete…
FedEx volunteers plant seedlings to rehabilitate mangroves
MANGROVE swamps are essential for the eco-system as they help protect coastal areas from erosion. However, over the years, a large section of this indigenous swamp has been severely marred due to abandoned development projects in the area. FedEx Express recently teamed up with the Global Environment Centre to organise a rehabilitation activity at the…
Working together for the rivers and mangroves
WORLD Rivers Day, a global event endorsed by the United Nations, is aimed at raising public awareness on the importance of rivers and waterways while improving the stewardship of rivers around the world. Thousands of activities in more than 60 countries are organised annually in support of its celebration. In conjunction with World Rivers Day…
Mangrove land ravaged
ABOUT 95% of mangrove swamp land along the coastal area in Selangor belong to individuals. Selangor Forestry Department assistant director (operations and enforcement) Mohd Yussainy Md Yusop said the mangrove swamps stretched from Sabak Bernam right up to Sepang. “The department only looks after the land which comes under the forest reserve and the rest…
