SANDAKAN (BERNAMA) – More than 17 million trees of various species have been successfully planted across Sabah so far under the Greening Malaysia Campaign, which aims to plant 100 million trees nationwide over five years, starting from its launch in 2021.
Sabah’s Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Frederick Kugan, said that in response to the campaign, the Sabah Forestry Department aims to plant 40 million trees in the state, with a target of eight million trees to be planted annually.
He said that in Sabah, 5.25 million trees were planted in 2021, followed by 5.53 million trees in 2022, and 5.13 million trees in 2023. As of June 24 this year, 1.2 million trees have already been planted.
“We have achieved 60 per cent of the annual tree planting target. Currently, Sabah is the second highest state in tree planting, with Sarawak at the top. It is also understood that this campaign has been well received, with more than 80 million trees planted nationwide so far.
