Category Archives: Reforestation at Gunung Brinchang
Environmental Education under The Edge Education Foundation goes into full swing
by Cheam May Choo
Throughout the months of April and May 2019 we had reforestation programmes for 5 more schools, bringing up the total of participants to 135 students,16 teachers and 9 volunteers. A total of 158 saplings ( trees and orchids) were planted.
The Edge Education Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Edge Media Group. The foundation’s mission is to foster, develop and promote education of all kinds. Through the Edge KL Rat Race (which is held annually since 2000) funds are raised from corporate Malaysia and given to the various registered charities and NGOs. Last year the event was held at Padang Merbok, KL on the 31st of July 2018.
The schools that joined the programme include
1. SJKC Cameron on the 15th of April 2019. 30 students and 3 teachers.
2. SJKT Ringlet on the 19th of April 2019. 26 students and 2 teachers
3. SJKT Tanah Rata on the 25th of April 2019. 21 students and 2 teachers
4. SJKC Kea Farm on the 26th of April 2019. 25 students and 3 teachers
5. SK Tanah Rata on the 30th of April 2019. 28 students and 2 teachers
6. SK Boh 1 on the 6th of May 2019. 5 students and 5 teachers.
Mossy Forest n Biodiversity site Activity on the 26th September 2016-SK Convent Tanah Rata
Below are the pictures of the Mossy Forest and Biodiversity Activity on the 26th of September 2016 for Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Tanah Rata. The programme was supervised by Miss Melody Woon , our regular volunteer. As evident by the pictures, the students and teachers had a good time and they learnt a lot about the mossy forest from our guide Mr Satya.
Filling up the questionaires
Going up to Gunung Brinchang via Sg Pallas Estate Road
Reforestation Report 2015
29th March 2016
Reforestation is one of the core activities of REACH . Currently REACH has 2 main reforestation programmes ie
- Reforestation programmes in Gunung Brinchang and other smaller areas.
- Reforestation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
1. Reforestation programmes in Gunung Brinchang
This began in 2001 in an illegally cleared land on a ridge in Gunung Brinchang.It is conducted from funds from private bodies. As this area is almost fully reforested, for 2015 the reforestation exercises were incorporated with other biodiversity activities such as bird watching, mossy forest educational walks, fertilizing the planted trees.. For future programmes it would include ‘planting’ epiphytes such as orchids onto existing trees.
Tree Planting by MATTA group on the 31st January 2016
On the 31st January 2016, Malaysian Association Of Tour & Travel Agents(MATTA) organized a reforestation event which was held at the REACH Biodiversity Center located on a ridge in Gunung Brinchang…
There were around 45 participants and upon arrival at the Biodiversity Centre, they gathered for a briefing by Mr Satya Murthy, our chief tour guide.
Mossy Forest Tours and Reforestation Continues for our local kids -2015
30th July 2015
25 Standard 5 students from SJK(C) Brinchang were the first in Cameron Highlands this year to join in REACH’s reforestation at our Bio-Diversity Centre program. Accompanied by two teachers and three REACH volunteers: Elucia, Geogina and myself, we squashed ourselves into three 4WD vehicles and hit the road at approximately 9.15am.
Our first stop was the famous Mossy Forest at G. Brinchang. En route even though it was a very bumpy ride, we managed to catch a glimpse of a large niltava and its mate as well as a Fire tufted barbet. The rolling green hills of tea were also a fine sight to behold as we made our way up the mountain.
After an educational briefing session by our guide, Satya, who shared a little of his store of knowledge of the thousands of species of herbs and fungi in Cameron Highlands, we entered the mossy forest to take a look for ourselves the fabled beauty of the forests of our own hometown.
Reforestation Update 18th November 2014
18.11.2014
Reforestation is one of the core activities of REACH. In 2004 REACH was given permission by the local land office and Forestry Department to reforest an illegally cleared site at Gunung Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, This site is located in Banjaran Titiwangsa, the main range of Peninsular Malaysia and is at 1800 m above sea level. It was formerly covered by montane forest. The montane forests here houses myriad highland flora and fauna and this site lies in the water catchment area for Brinchang. REACH has been conducting reforestation programmes for locals and visitors since then and to date more than 9000 trees have been planted at the site.