The Cameron Highlands Plant-A-Tree program was started by Cameron Highlands Online in July 2007 with the objective educating visitors on the importance of preserving the highlands forests. We organize regular reforestation activities where you'll get a chance to learn about the highland forest and plant a tree at a reforestation site.  This is a non-profit activity we conduct with REACH (www.reach.org.my)

Taken from : www.reach.org.my

The reforestation project was initiated by R.E.A.C.H. in partnership with the Department of Forestry. The project site had been illegally cleared by a local farmer for agriculture activities and was highlighted to the authorities by R.E.A.C.H. in 2001. The farmer was compounded RM500 by the district Office and later charged in court. The Magistrate Court handed him a penalty of RM4,000, which was later increased to RM10,000 by the High Court. Despite these actions, to date, the farmer is still actively cultivating the land much to the dismay of R.E.A.C.H.

The site is located in the Main Range of Peninsular Malaysia with its main forest cover being montane forest. It not only houses diverse biodiversity of flora and fauna but also forms part of the water catchment area for the Sungai Burung drinking water treatment plant. The Sungai Burung water treatment plant supplies drinking water to the population of Brinchang and its surrounding area. Thus, such clearing has an adverse effect not only on the flora and fauna but also to the drinking water quality in Cameron Highlands. To prevent further irreversible damage to the area, a smart partnership was formed between the Forestry Department, R.E.A.C.H. and the community to reforest the cleared land.

The cleared area approximately 15 acres near Gunung Brinchang, which is part of the Ulu Bertam Forest Reserve and Stateland forest, was identified for this pilot reforestation project.

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