Saturday, 13 June 2009 was a huge success!! Toyota Staff Volunteers had fun, gained experience and most importantly they learned a lot. They especially learned about the peat swamp. According to the presenter, peat swamp forests are often mistaken as waste land. They are drained to make way for other land uses. As a result, the peat dries up and becomes susceptible to fire. This results in smoke and haze which cause hazards to communities living nearby and impact on economic activities and productivity. Loss of peat forests also leads to increase of floods surrounding the area. Furthermore, that day was the training for the volunteers to prepare for the 27 June event where they are expected to collect wildings. The presentation given by GEC and demonstration by Uncle Salleh from the forestry department was not just insightful but very interesting.
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