Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests

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Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests

STORY: Malaysia plants 7 million trees to protect coastal forests DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of mangrove swamps along the coast 2. various of mangroves 3. various creatures in the mangrove ecosystem 4. various of mangrove plantation and mangrove saplings STORYLINE: Over 7 million mangrove trees and selected coastal forest species had been planted as part of the sea swamp forest ecosystem conservation and protection efforts in the country, a Malaysian official said on Tuesday. These efforts are critical to mitigate the impact of rapid development along coastal areas and to protect the communities that live along them, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan said in a statement in conjunction with the International Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystem. "Efforts to protect and conserve the country's sea swamp forests are very challenging as Malaysia is a fast developing country where development along the

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