This project supports the Peatland Rehabilitation Activities in Pahang by engaging with local stakeholders including local indigenous community from the Jakun tribe. A portion of Nenasi (Extension) Forest Reserve has been selected for the restoration activities.
Objectives:
Restoring ecosystem through revegetation by planting native tree species while empower local communities through the activities.
Key Activities:
- Engaging community from Kampung OA Simpai, RPS Runchang, and Kampung OA Tanjung Kelapa for tree planting activities.
- Community Fire Patrolling Programmes for Kampung Orang Asli Simpai.
- Monitor key biodiversity activity within the areas using camera trap monitoring.
- Empowering the communities that joined the restoration and fire prevention activities.
- Monitor carbon measurement.
Key Outcomes:
- 5,500 trees were planted in 11 ha of Nenasi (Extension) Forest Reserve.
- Continuation engagement of Community Fire Patrolling Programmes for fire risk mitigation.
- Community was trained to deploy came trapping to monitor wildlife species within the areas.
- Constructed canal block to maintain water level within the desired landscape.
- The local community were trained to record data for carbon measurement.
