National Tree Planting Programme For Coastline Protection Under The Ninth Malaysia Plan By Forestry Department Of Peninsular Malaysia - Md Suhaili
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INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON WETLANDS AND SUSTAINABILITY 2007
NATIONAL TREE PLANTING PROGRAMME FOR COASTLINE PROTECTION UNDER THE NINTH MALAYSIA PLAN BY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA1 by Dato’ Hj. Dahlan bin Hj. Taha2 ; and Suhaili bin Hj. Rosli3; and Noradli @ Mohd Adli bin Parsada4 Abstract
Malaysia is a maritime country which has over 4,800 kilometers of coastline. The coastal forests play valuable roles in foreshore protection, reducing coastal erosion and reducing the impacts of storm surge. Under these circumstances, the coastal forests in Malaysia represent an important ecosystem and accorded a high priority in maintaining protective and productive functions along the coastal lines. Recognizing the crucial role of coastal forests including mangrove forests, freshwater swamp forests, riparian forests and beach forests, the Malaysian Government is very concern about the importance of their existence and fully committed to sustainably manage, rehabilitate and conserve these forests.
The
2004 December 26, tsunami had caused enormous environmental damage to the north-west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Damage assessments indicate that areas with a relatively intact with trees along shoreline were less affected by tsunami. The tsunami event has made the tree planting efforts initiated in early 1980s by the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) very much relevant and important for coastline protection in the future. Under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (2006-2010) FDPM in collaboration with other agencies and related research institutions will enhance its efforts to continue to embark on the tree planting programme along the coastal areas in the country. FDPM is heading one of the technical committee, namely; Planning and Implementation Technical Committee on National Tree Planting Program along Coastal Areas. A total of 5,998 hectares in Malaysia; which is about 4,250 hectares of coastal areas in Peninsular Malaysia; 1,048 hectares in Sarawak and 700 hectares in Sabah has been identified that need 1
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Paper prepared for the International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability at Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 14-16 August 2007. Deputy Director-General of Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Assistant Director of Silviculture, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur Assistant Director of Forest Plantation, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON WETLANDS AND SUSTAINABILITY 2007
to be planted using appropriate approaches and methods. Between 2005 and 2006 about 260 hectares were already planted with 828,000 trees of mangroves species and other suitable species. In the long term, this programme is not only to enhance the coastline protection role but also provide considerable support to political, social, economy and ecological stability as well as to increase the goods and services in the future.
This
paper
will
discuss
the
needs,
approaches,
techniques
and
implementation progress of tree planting programme along coastal areas under the Ninth Malaysian Plan in Malaysia.
1
=
2
= = =
3 4
Paper prepared for the International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability at Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 14-16 August 2007. Deputy Director-General of Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Assistant Director of Silviculture, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur Assistant Director of Forest Plantation, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur
NATIONAL TREE PLANTING PROGRAMME FOR COASTLINE PROTECTION UNDER THE NINTH MALAYSIA PLAN BY FORESTRY DEPARTMENT OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA1 by Dato’ Hj. Dahlan bin Hj. Taha2 ; and Suhaili bin Hj. Rosli3; and Noradli @ Mohd Adli bin Parsada4 Abstract
Malaysia is a maritime country which has over 4,800 kilometers of coastline. The coastal forests play valuable roles in foreshore protection, reducing coastal erosion and reducing the impacts of storm surge. Under these circumstances, the coastal forests in Malaysia represent an important ecosystem and accorded a high priority in maintaining protective and productive functions along the coastal lines. Recognizing the crucial role of coastal forests including mangrove forests, freshwater swamp forests, riparian forests and beach forests, the Malaysian Government is very concern about the importance of their existence and fully committed to sustainably manage, rehabilitate and conserve these forests.
The
2004 December 26, tsunami had caused enormous environmental damage to the north-west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Damage assessments indicate that areas with a relatively intact with trees along shoreline were less affected by tsunami. The tsunami event has made the tree planting efforts initiated in early 1980s by the Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (FDPM) very much relevant and important for coastline protection in the future. Under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (2006-2010) FDPM in collaboration with other agencies and related research institutions will enhance its efforts to continue to embark on the tree planting programme along the coastal areas in the country. FDPM is heading one of the technical committee, namely; Planning and Implementation Technical Committee on National Tree Planting Program along Coastal Areas. A total of 5,998 hectares in Malaysia; which is about 4,250 hectares of coastal areas in Peninsular Malaysia; 1,048 hectares in Sarawak and 700 hectares in Sabah has been identified that need 1
=
2
= = =
3 4
Paper prepared for the International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability at Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 14-16 August 2007. Deputy Director-General of Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Assistant Director of Silviculture, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur Assistant Director of Forest Plantation, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON WETLANDS AND SUSTAINABILITY 2007
to be planted using appropriate approaches and methods. Between 2005 and 2006 about 260 hectares were already planted with 828,000 trees of mangroves species and other suitable species. In the long term, this programme is not only to enhance the coastline protection role but also provide considerable support to political, social, economy and ecological stability as well as to increase the goods and services in the future.
This
paper
will
discuss
the
needs,
approaches,
techniques
and
implementation progress of tree planting programme along coastal areas under the Ninth Malaysian Plan in Malaysia.
1
=
2
= = =
3 4
Paper prepared for the International Seminar on Wetlands and Sustainability at Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 14-16 August 2007. Deputy Director-General of Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. Assistant Director of Silviculture, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur Assistant Director of Forest Plantation, FDPM, Kuala Lumpur
