Striking balance between peat swamp & development
The Ministry of Development will be making peat swamp management as “one of the priorities” in national development, according to the minister yesterday on the sidelines of the Second Ministrial Steering Committee Forum, which is currently being held in Brunei Darussalam.
Meeting addresses challenges in overcoming transboundary haze
Brunei Darussalam is highly commited in addressing challenges reating to haze, and this is reflected in the continued participation in issues pertaining to the matter. It is the aspiration of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam to have a clean and healthy environment.
‘Water’ way to tackle pollution at rivers
PETALING JAYA: Companies, under their corporate social responsibility programmes, are wading in to help clean up rivers and drains to rehabilitate the water source. Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB) Foundation, for instance, has a project called “Working Actively Through Education and Rehabilitation” (Water). Started in 2007, it reached a milestone in its effort to rehabilitate the 2.5km…
Hutan paya penting bagi mengurangkan kesan perubahan iklim
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Khamis, 22 Mac. – Persidangan Antarabangsa Hutan Paya 2012 (The International Conference on Wetland Forests 2012) sebagai wadah penting bagi memacu Negara Brunei Darussalam dalam memajukan ekonomi hijau sebagai tonggak penting dalam kepelbagaian ekonomi.
Villagers tapping the peat swamp potential
THE boat ride along the irrigation canal in Kampung Sungai Sireh, Tanjung Karang, Selangor, was refreshing and visitors could ask the boatman to stop and take a stroll along the lush edge of the forest. The waters of the peat swamp in the Sungai Karang forest reserve was the colour of black coffee. Stepping foot…
Help preserve peat swamp forest in Kuala Selangor
KUALA Selangor residents do not know the existence of peat swamps in the area as most of them assume it is agricultural land. SMK Sultan Sulaiman Shah teacher M. Thilaga, 38, said many of them live in Kuala Selangor but they were not even aware that the area was a peat swamp. “We didn’t even…
Villagers to the rescue of peat forest
KUALA SELANGOR: Villagers whose livelihood is linked to the Raja Musa Forest Reserve have agreed to work together with the authorities to safeguard the area. “We will be keeping an eye on the forest and will report any encroachment to the authorities,” said Sungai Sireh Home Stay manager Abu Bakar Moin. Abu Bakar, whose business…
