Transforming former mine land into forest


KUALA LUMPUR: The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (Frim) and Rahman Hydraulic Tin Sdn Bhd (RHT) have initiated a reafforestation project on a former tin mine land of 20ha at RHT Klian Intan, Gerik, Hulu Perak.

Frim’s Forestry Biotechnology Division director Dr Mohd Zaki Abdullah said the first phase of the project was from 2011 to 2016 and involved Acacia (mimosa), dipterocarp species Imerawan siput jantan, meranti tembaga (Shorea leprosula) and meranti temak nipis (Shorea roxburghii).

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