VOLUNTEERS PLANT 8000 TREES AT FRIM RESEARCH STATION, - TopicsExpress

VOLUNTEERS PLANT 8000 TREES AT FRIM RESEARCH STATION, BIDOR Bidor, 14 Sept 2014 - More than one thousand nature enthusiast and environmentalist from Malaysia and Japan took part in a tree planting activity – ‘Forest Tree Diversity Planting’, organised by AEON CO. (M) BHD in an effort to create the Malaysia-Japan Friendship Forest in Bidor, Perak. AEON spearheaded this initiative to contribute to FRIM’s continuous effort in rehabilitating and re-greening the ex-tin mine area. Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has set up its research station on the ex-tin mine, covering 121.4 ha, which was sanctioned by policy makers and Perak State Government for greening with useful tree species since 1996. Embarking on scientifically-proven tree planting techniques, FRIM has successfully turned the barren land into a lush mixed green forest. The guest of honour, DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah officiated the event and also planted merawan bunga (hopea pubescens). Also present were Dato Dr. Abd Latif Mohmodd (DG of FRIM) , Dato Dr. Mohd Ali Mohamad Nor (Deputy Secretary General of NRE), and Dr. Norini Haron (Deputy Director General FRIM).