Mangrove Rehabilitation (Tree Planting & Two Years Maintenance) In Kampung Dato Hormat, Sabak Bernam (Phase 1)
Tebuk Mendeleng, located adjacent to Kampung Dato Homat, Sabak Bernam, Selangor, is an area of importance for fishing activities supporting the livelihood of local communities and it serves as an important riparian buffer zone.
However, it was a desolated area due to unsustainable construction of aquaculture farms which have been abandoned. This had resulted in degraded water resources and diminished its values for the local community.
This project supports community participation to rehabilitate and protect (tree planting & maintenance) the degraded mangrove forests in the area in collaboration with Intercontinental Specialty Fats Sdn. Bhd. (ISF) for 3 years’ period. The activities include:
- Undertake the replanting of 2 hectares of degraded mangrove in Tebuk Mendeleng, Sabak Bernam for the first and second year (additional replanting of 2 hectares will be determined in the second year); and
- Monitoring and prevention of local illegal activities and carrying out the maintenance work at the planting site
Duration:
2022 – 2024 (3 years)
Aim/objective:
- Replanting and maintenance of 2 hectares (ha) of degraded mangrove areas with participation from local communities in Kampung Dato Hormat, Sabak Bernam for the first and second year (additional replanting of 2 ha will be confirmed in the second year);
- Demonstrate the important role of ISF and local community involvement in mangrove rehabilitation and protection programme; and
- Demonstrate the importance of local community participation in enhances mangrove education, awareness and conservation programme locally
- Rehabilitated the degraded mangrove area in Tebuk Mendeleng by planting 8,000 mangrove trees across 4 hectares with the involvement of 485 volunteers, including ISF staff and local community members.
- As of March 2025, the project achieved an impressive 84% survival rate with 6,720 trees surviving through continued maintenance and monitoring in the past 3 years.
ISF MANGROVE REHABILITATION PROJECT IN TEBUK MENDELENG, SABAK BERNAM (PHASE 2)
Phase 2 of the ISF Mangrove Rehabilitation Project will also be implemented in Tebuk Mendeleng, approximately 2.5 km from Phase 1. The project will continue supporting the community participation in rehabilitation and protection (tree planting & maintenance) of the degraded mangrove areas over a 3-year period.
Duration:
2025 – 2028
Objectives:
- Planting and maintenance an additional 2 hectares of degraded mangrove area with 4,000 trees will involve the participation of ISF employees and SHBKDH members in Tebuk Mendeleng, Sabak Bernam;
- Provide continued support for the maintenance and monitoring of planting areas established in Phase 1;
- Demonstrate the significant role of ISF and local community involvement in mangrove rehabilitation and protection programme; and
- Highlight the importance of local community participation in enhances mangrove education, awareness and conservation programme at the local level.
- Planting at 2 hectares of (one hectare each in the first and second year) degraded mangrove area in Tebuk Mendeleng, Sabak Bernam.
- Monitoring and prevention of local illegal activities and carrying out the maintenance work at the planting site.
Additional Core Activities:
- Community participation in seed collection, nursery management and tree planting.
- Regular monitoring, maintenance and post-planting care.
- Capacity building and training for local communities on conservation practices.
- Documentation and sharing of best practices for long-term sustainability.
