Green effort: Volunteers doing their part to help at Sungai Sendat Forest Eco Park in Hulu Selangor. — Bernama
BATANG KALI: Eighty saplings of various species, including Tualang, Merawan Siput Jantan, Kapur, Meranti Temak Nipis and Kelat Jambu Laut, were planted around the Sungai Sendat Forest Eco Park here.
The corporate social responsibility programme, organised by Avisena Healthcare Sdn Bhd in collaboration with the Hulu Selangor district forest office, was in line with the government’s campaign to plant 100 million trees over five years, from 2021 to 2025.
Avisena group chief executive officer Elina Nadia Omar said the Sungai Sendat Forest Eco Park was chosen as the venue for the programme because the eco-tourism destination was located in permanent forest reserve area.
“As a healthcare provider, an environmental care programme for a greener future is very important to give exposure to the participants on the importance of planting trees for a sustainable ecosystem,” she told Bernama after the programme’s launch on Saturday.
Also present at the event was Hulu Selangor district forestry officer Zulkurnain Zakaria.
Some 60 volunteers, including doctors, nurses and pharmacists, were involved in making the tree-planting programme a success.
In addition to planting, there were initiatives to beautify the eco park such as providing recycling bins and repainting existing huts.
Avisena also donated a leaf blower to facilitate cleaning efforts in the area.
According to the official website of the 100 Million Tree Planting Campaign, https://www.100jutapokok.gov.my/, a total of 48.22 million trees have been planted nationwide as at Dec 1.
