KOTA KINABALU: The marine ecosystem in the waters off Bohayan Island, Semporna, received a boost with Jetama Sdn Bhd initiating a seagrass planting project.
Held in conjunction with World Seagrass Day, this initiative on Saturday (March 1) involved company staff and other agencies planting seagrass in a small area as part of their commitment to marine ecosystem conservation.The participants spent a total of nine hours planting an overall of 900sq ft of seagrass, between a 0.3m and three metre depth starting on Feb 27 and ending on March 1.These volunteers could only do a maximum of three hours per day due to the high tide and strong sea currents.Eight people were involved in the underway seagrass planting while 10 were on above the water to assist other matters.Three types of seagrass - Enhalus Acoroides, Halodule Uninervis, Thalassia Hemprichii - were planted in this event and all these variants could be found nationwide.
