Arborists in short supply


TO-DATE, there are only 75 certified arborists in Malaysia, a stark contrast to the 400 certified arborists (as listed in the website of the Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology) in neighbouring Singapore.

In comparison, Malaysia measures 329,758sq km in area and has a population of 28.3 million while Singapore has a land area of 714.3sq km and a population of 5.3 million. There are 300 parks and four nature reserves, two million trees and 2,800 trees per sq km in the island. (Source: app.singapore.sg/about-singapore/sg-facts).

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