BINTULU: Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) in collaboration with the Sarawak Forest Department (FDS) has successfully organised a Jungle Trekking Programme and tree planting at Similajau Forest Reserve, recently.
BPHB said this programme is part of the Sarawak Greening Campaign, which aims to plant 35 million trees throughout Sarawak as a commitment to environmental conservation.
A total of 131 participants consisting of 93 BPHB representatives and 38 from FDS took part.
Throughout the programme, as many as 250 saplings from nine local species such as Bintangor Batang Putih, Selangan Batu Pinang, and Merawan Siput Jantan were planted as a symbol of shared responsibility towards a greener future.
In his brief speech, Hwang Chiong Hee and Hendry representing the FDS and Abdul Hallek (BPHB) stressed the importance of this initiative for environmental conservation.
This programme is expected to increase public awareness of the importance of forest conservation efforts.
