PETALING JAYA: A novel way to protect the environment is in the pipeline.
NST FEB 27 2007
By Rina De Silva
A group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and residents’ associations plans to buy up multi-million ringgit green lungs nationwide so that they would not be developed.
From the Press, In The News, Section 5 The Forest Community

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 2007 (AFP) - Malaysian environmental and residents’ groups are joining forces to buy swathes of forest in a desperate bid to save them from developers, a report said Tuesday.
From the Press, In The News, Section 5 The Forest Community

Bukit Gasing is one of the last remaining green lungs in PJ and as one of the few places that urban dwellers can be refreshed by nature it is frequented by people seeking recreation both from within and outside the Section 5 area.
PJ Community Forest Park, Section 5 The Forest Community

The Bukit Gasing forest was until 50 years ago a rubber plantation. Since tapping ceased the hill has slowly reverted to secondary forest and although there are still a number of rubber trees many new plants and trees have grown from seeds carried on the wind or dropped by birds.
PJ Community Forest Park

Most of us living in Petaling Jaya know little about the origins of the sprawling metropolis we live in. Vimala Sundram gives some insight into the early days of Pee Jay.
PJ Community Forest Park

At the edges of the earth where land meets the sea, mangroves thrive, unrivaled in the sheer abundance of life they sustain. One such place found in Peninsular Malaysia, as yet untouched or damaged by signs of development, is the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve.

Imagine a forest with a vibrant undulating landscape, with lush green trees unusual yet exotic in appearance, interwoven with freshwater streams and channels thriving with life and diversity, founded upon layers of partially decomposed organic matter formed thousands of years ago.

What once was just a hobby has, over the years, transformed into a full-scale organic garden. For the past 30 years, Datuk Albert Mah has been recycling and composting his kitchen and garden waste. A former chief police officer of Penang, Datuk Mah fell in love with gardening, “it calms the soul and relaxes the […]

Malaysians continue to have a torrid affair with plastic bags. We love them because they have a million different uses in and around our homes, schools, offices and workplaces. However their impact on our living space is nothing short of an environmental disaster.
Green Living

Vimala Sundram talks to three Malaysians who have discovered firsthand the health and healing potential of tropical forests. Yeap Teck Sin and Shellatay Rao have been friends for years. One a homeopath the other a librarian. When Shellatay left for Wales, (husband and sons in-tow) to further her studies some 20 years ago, she went […]