Thank you, Past Assistant Governor Bharat Gorasia, for sharing with us how to set up a Rotary Peace Park.
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Thank you, Past Assistant Governor Bharat Gorasia, for sharing with us how to set up a Rotary Peace Park.
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  Rotarians and Rotaractors from 5 Clubs lent a helping hand to the riverine mangrove forest on the banks of Sungai Merbok by planting 200 mangrove trees today. Rotary Clubs of Perlis, Alor Star, Kulim and Bandar Sungai Petani and Rotaract Club of AIMST University joined forces to restore the ecology of the mangrove. 30 members, including District 3300 Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran and District 3300 Community Service Chair Tajul Haslam Datuk Tajuddin, departed Semeling Jetty by boat to the site along the Merbok River. Under the guidance of Kuala Muda Forestry officer, the mangroves were planted in a denuded area and crabs were released into the river. Environmental sustainability is one of Rotary's Area of Focus. Rotary hopes that this hands-on action will spark further awareness about sustaining our natural environment on our one and only earth for our future generations. It was a fun day as well, getting hands and beyond dirty while doing good for the world.       Briefing by Forestry Officer  Work starts  President Gopaldhass in action  Rotarians get hands-on      A proud moment   Crabs to be released     Sustaining the Environment for our future generations Addendum: In the media 
 Join us and help save the planet! Rotary Club of Bandar Sungai Petani will be hosting a mangrove planting project jointly-organized with Rotary Club of Perlis, Rotary Club of Alor Star, Rotary Club of Kulim and Rotaract Club of AIMST University. Guiding us in this project is Kuala Muda Forestry Department. We will plant 200 mangrove trees in Merbok Forest Reserve. Date: Saturday 19 Feb 2022 Meeting Time: 8:30 am End Time: 11.00 am Meeting location: Semeling Jetty (Google Map) Come dressed for a boat ride and to do some hands-on planting. Comfortable and rugged shoes are recommended. Contact via WhatsApp to register. Our District Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran will be joining us and the first to get her hands dirty planting mangrove trees.   President Gopaldhass and Service Chair Koek Yee Jeen were joined by District Community Service Chair Tajul of Rotary Club of Perlis to plan this program.   This project will kick off Rotary International District 3300's Mission 117 series of service projects and will be launched by District Governor Dato' Bindi Rajasegaran. 
Beach cleaning
Rotarians, family members, and Interactors joined in a visit to Pulau Bidan, off Tanjung Dawai at the mouth of Merbok river. RC Bandar Sungai Petani, RC Perlis, RC Tanjung Bungah, RC Metro Ipoh, RC Seremban and Interact Club of SMK Dato' Bijaya Setia participated.
We assembled at the Merbok Ecopark jetty at the Semeling Bridge, and visited the mangrove forest & museum of Merbok history. This was the site of the oldest civilization in South East Asia. Then on to the boats. The first stop was at Pak Su's Oyster Farm at Sungai Batu. We had a insight into how oysters were cultured for a year before they were ready for consumption. The boat ride to Pulau Bidan itself took about an hour, with beautiful vistas of the river, mangrove forests and majestic Gunung Jerai. On the island, we were briefed on the Permaculture activities there, run by volunteers from all over the world. Lunch under the trees was followed by beach cleaning activity, and lazing in hammocks. On the way back, we stopped at Tanjung Dawai to shop for sea food products and Pak Su's Oyster Farm again to slurp in the oysters (cheap and fresh!). The day ended with Mee Ketam in Kampung Telok off the Western Bypass. Hoping to contribute to environmentally-friendly development of Pulau Bidan and promote Permaculture here. Thanks, Fathee Razali! 019-7718890. Scroll though the Flickr album for more photos below. 
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