Council to revive mangrove forest

For the sake of the Environment: Gan inspecting the first batch of mangrove tree sprouts planted along the shores of Portuguese Settlement, Malacca.

MALACCA: The Malacca Historical City Council is set to rehabilitate the mangrove forest at the Portuguese Settlement to its past glory by planting some 2,500 trees recently.

City-councillor Ronald Gan said experts on conservation and estuarine research mooted the idea to revive the black mangroves along the stretch overlooking the Straits of Malacca.