MyICE Reforestation programme 2022 concludes

March 11, 2023

This reforestation programme for the restoration of disturbed mossy forests in Gunung Brinchang was made possible with a grant of RM 10,000 from the Registrar of Societies ROS under their MyIce program. We received the grant in April 2022 and started the project in May 2022 till August 2022.The reforestation site is midway up Gunung Brinchang at an elevation of between 1600m to 1800 m above sea level. A total of 327 students and teachers from 9 local schools participated.330 endemic saplings/orchids were planted. Tree species included Gerok, Kelat,Ara, Medang Serai, Medang Payung, Eugenia, Rhododendron and others. Wild orchids included Bulbophyllums, Eria, Coelogyne,Flickingeria, Trichostasia, Phaius and others. Participants will be brought up to the site with 4 wheel drive vehicles at 8.30am. Facilitators include Mr Selvarajoo, Mr Kaliyannan, Mr Kumaresan, Mr Vijendran and Mr Ramachandran. After a short talk on the importance of the highland forests and planting techniques, the actual reforestation would commenced. At 11.30 am there would be light refreshments and by noon, participants would be brought back to the pick up point.

Below are the participating schools:

25^th May 2022-SJKT Ringlet. 39 students/teachers planted 30 saplings/orchids

29^th June 2022- SK Kampung Raja. 40students and 4 teachers planted 45 saplings/orchids.

30^th June 2022- SJKT Tanah Rata -36 students and 6 teachers planted 45 saplings/orchids

20^th July 2022-SJKT Kuala Terla-35 students and 3 teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids

21^st July 2022- SK Convent Tanah Rata. 33 students and 3 teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids .

10^th August2022-SMK Kg Raja- 33 students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids

11^th August 2022 SK Tanah Rata- 35students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids

17^th August 2022 SJKC Tanah Rata -27 students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids

25^th August 2022 SJKC Ringlet – 33 students/teachers planted 35 saplings/orchids

Reach would like to thank the Registrar of Societies, The Education Department, Schools, Teachers, Parent Teachers Association and our own facilitators who made this programme possible.

25^th May 2022-SJKT Ringlet