By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Sept 21: A total of 7,500 high-value indigenous saplings were planted at the Sabal Forest Reserve in Simunjan this year through a collaboration between the Forest Department Sarawak (FDS) and Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (Cahya Mata).
According to a press release, the latest programme held on Saturday (Sept 20) saw the contribution of 2,500 saplings, including engkabang, selangan, meranti, and kapur.
Eighty individuals, comprising FDS and Cahya Mata staff, UNITAR College Kuching lecturers and students, and the local community, took part in the programme—reflecting the spirit of collaboration and shared responsibility in advancing forest restoration efforts.
“The programme was the third joint tree planting initiative between FDS and Cahya Mata this year, underscoring the strong and sustained commitment of both parties towards biodiversity enrichment, forest landscape restoration, and climate change mitigation in Sarawak.
“This collaboration also shows the vital role of the private sector in advancing Sarawak’s forest landscape restoration agenda,” said the press release.
The initiative forms part of the Greening Sarawak Campaign, through which FDS continues to welcome partnerships with all sectors in strengthening the State’s forest landscape restoration initiatives. — DayakDaily
