The Global Environment Centre (GEC) has been successfully implementing YSD-funded mangrove conservation projects using community-based approaches in Peninsular Malaysia. Building on these achievements, this matching grant enhances and intensifies specific project components during 2025.
The project strategically targets three key areas: expanding mangrove planting, enhancing community training and strengthening educational outreach across existing project sites in Johor, Perak, and Selangor, working through established community partnerships.
It focuses on planting 21,000 additional mangrove trees while strengthening local capacity and promoting climate resilience through enhanced educational outreach and sustainable management practices.
The project directly supports multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 17) while contributing to national mangrove restoration goals and the National 100 Million Tree Planting Campaign. Target beneficiaries include B40 families, local communities, students and marginalised groups across coastal areas dependent on mangrove ecosystems.
