An environmental group in Penang, Malaysia, The Climate and Ecology Network (JEDI), launched an adopt-a-tree project today in its efforts to protect the shoreline while providing a source of income for fishermen involved in the project.
The project, which welcomes donors to adopt a tree at RM30 per mangrove tree, is a collaborative effort with the fishermen in Sungai Tembus in Penaga.
JEDI secretary Ahmad Izzudin Azmi said they are aiming to plant about 200 mangrove trees in Sungai Tembus which is located at the northern end of Sungai Perai.
“We will have a tree planting event on February 12 and we are now calling for well-wishers to adopt a tree or more to support the project,” he told Malay Mail.
The main goal of the project is to enrich the area for fisheries, protect the shores, increase the biodiversity of the shoreline and at the same time, provide an additional source of income for the Sungai Tembus fishermen unit.
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