Penang, Malaysia : More than 1.3 million trees were planted throughout Penang in conjunction with Earth Day

The “Planting One Million Trees Within a Day” event was organized by the Penang Governor’s Charity Foundation (Yayasan Amal Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negri Pulau Pinang) in collaboration with the Office of State Housing and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri Sundarajoo Somu.

Penang Hill Corporation and The Habitat Penang Hill, a Certified B Corporation also took part in the program, in which it planted over 6,000 indigenous trees of various species in the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve. The remarkable feat will be submitted to the Malaysia Book of Records.

Foundation chief executive officer Datuk Seri Rozali Mohamud said the goal in doing so is to safeguard and preserve the state’s biodiversity while also working to reduce the effects of climate change.

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