North Selangor peat swamp forest reserve Tree Planting 2

Start:	Feb 7, '09 08:30a
End:	Feb 7, '09 12:30p
Location:	Batang Berjuntai, Kuala Selangor

A peat rehabilitation event on 7th Feb 2009 in North Selangor Peat Swamp Forest (NSPSF) is organized by Global Environment Centre (GEC) in collaboration with Selangor State Forestry Department, Eco Warriors Malaysia and PATT (Plant-A-Tree-Today.org).
More than 100 volunteers are expected to participate in the planting of 3000 seedlings of an indigenous peat swamp forest species called Mahang (Macaranga sp.) which is fast growing. This will provide shade for additional trees that will be planted in the 2nd phase.
This event is an initiative to rapidly create forest cover in the degraded peatlands to return the area into its original status as a forest.
The Selangor State Forestry Department and Global Environment Centre are in partnership to rehabilitate the degraded areas through various activities such as water management and replanting appropriate trees.
Eco Warriors Malaysia and PATT focus on the mobilization of volunteers that support the planting.