THE Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) hosted the Malayan Tiger Habitat Enrichment Programme in Lanchang, Pahang that highlighted the planting of 95 trees.
The trees planted were the jelutong, pulai, meranti tembaga and tembusu.
The event, in collaboration with the Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) Peninsular Malaysia, was launched by Plantation and Commodities Ministry secretary-general Datuk Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof, who is also MPOGCF chairman.
Held at the Malayan Tiger Conservation Centre (MTCC), the event was a significant step in enhancing the tiger enclosures there and creating a habitat that closely resembled their natural environment.
The habitat enrichment programme aimed to boost the effectiveness of rehabilitation and rewilding processes, ensuring that tigers are better prepared for a resilient return to their original habitats.
This initiative is part of the broader Malayan Tiger Conservation Programme, which seeks to conserve and bolster the population of the endangered species through ex-situ efforts.
To date, RM1.7mil has been spent from a total allocation of RM3.18mil for the conservation programme, which runs from 2021 to 2026.
The funds have supported key conservation activities, including providing food and medicine, conducting research and implementing capacity-building programmes to develop skilled personnel at conservation centres.
Among those present at the event were Perhilitan director-general Datuk Fakhrul Hatta Musa, MPOGCF general manager Hairulazim Mahmud and senior officials from the Sago and Palm Industry Division (BISS) of the ministry.
