Over 200 heritage trees in JB

Woody work: MBJB contractors cutting up an old tree with a chainsaw in Johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: There are more than 200 trees that are more than 40 years old that can be considered as heritage trees in the city, says the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB).

Mayor Datuk Mohd Noorazam Osman said the number was based on the council’s data back in 2021, adding that MBJB is planning to hire consulting arborists to help identify and record old trees in and around Johor Baru.