KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) organised a tree-planting programme at Sekolah Kebangsaan Pandan Jaya, here yesterday, planting 100 saplings of eight different species on the school grounds.
The tree-planting programme was sponsored by MTC as part of the Council’s CSR initiative in collaboration with the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) and the school. The event was officiated by the Director-General of FDPM, Dato’ Haji Zahari Ibrahim, who also serves as a member of MTC’s Board of Trustees.The CSR initiative supports the Green Malaysia Programme, which is part of the National 100 Million Tree-Planting campaign running from 2021 to 2025. To date, 95.9 million trees have been planted under the campaign aiming to raise public awareness of the importance of green cover, improve the ecosystem and boost biodiversity.
In his speech, Dato’ Haji Zahari emphasised that tree planting is not only about beautifying the environment, but also about maintaining ecological balance. “The trees planted today will thrive for hundreds of years, providing oxygen, cooling the atmosphere, and serving as habitats for various wildlife species. This effort will have a lasting impact on future generations,” he said.
Also present at the event were MTC CEO Madam Noraihan Abdul Rahman, members of MTC’s Board of Trustees, Deputy District Education Officer Mr. Mohd Fadli Abu Bakar and the Senior Assistant of Administration SK Pandan Jaya Tuan Haji Baharudin Yasir, along with officers from the FDPM. Headmasters from eight neighbouring schools were also invited to join the event.
In her welcoming remarks, MTC CEO Madam Noraihan Abdul Rahman highlighted that since the launch of MTC’s tree-planting project in January 2022, a total of 880 saplings have been planted at various locations, including mangrove areas, schools, and parks across Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Melaka.
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