Planting Mangrove Saplings in Delta Tumpat - Inculcating a deeper sense of the natural environment

Abstract

This article about planting mangrove saplings in Delta Tumpat, Kelantan. Students, lecturers as well as international participants involved in the said activity. Hopefully, through this kind of involvement participants can inculcate a deeper sense of love for nature. Altogether, 1600 trees were planted. This programme is a collaboration between FKP, MNS and EcoCare.

12 October 2023, Thursday. It was a perfect sunny morning. Altogether, 160 students and 20 lecturers from the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Business, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan gathered at the concrete jetty at Pantai Ndo, in Tumpat town. Participation from three internationals; one from China and two Pakistan made this event more eventful. Prior to the main agenda of the activity, i.e. mangrove saplings planting, all the participants got a welcome remark from Dr. Nazahatul Anis Amaludin, the MNS’s Chair of Kelantan, who amongst others welcome and thankful their participation in the activity as well as emphasized the importance of mangrove saplings planting to arrest coastal and fluvial erosion, and at the same time to arrest climate as mangroves can sequester or absorb twice amount of carbon dioxide compare with other tropical rainforest trees. The GROVE programme is an acronym of Green Revival Through Outreach, Value & Entrepreneurship programme was part of SULAM, University for Society, which was co-organised by UMK, MNS and EcoCare. Briefing by Muhammad Yazid, manager, EcoCare Kerteh ensued with a brief information and tips pertaining to mangrove saplings planting as well as safety procedure during the boat rides to the nondescripts islands of Delta Tumpat where planting activities were scheduled.