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Phone: +60 3 7957 2007 Fax: +60 3 7957 7003

www.gec.org.my, email: outreach@gec.org.my

MEDIA ADVISORYWORLD WETLANDS DAY 2012 CELEBRATION

AT RAJA MUSA FOREST RESERVETheme: Wetlands and Tourism

The Global Environment Centre (GEC) in collaboration with the Selangor State Government, Forestry

Department, Kuala Selangor District Council (MDKS) and HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad is hosting World

Wetlands Day 2012 celebration on 18th

February 2012 at Raja Musa Forest Reserve (RMFR), in line with

the global theme Wetlands & Tourism. This will be a state-level celebration for Selangor, with Selangor

State Exco for Environment, Consumer Affairs and Tourism, YB Tuan Lee Kim Sin at hand to launch the

event.

The celebration will seek to promote potential tourism in and around Raja Musa Forest Reserve where

eco-tourism is steadily growing. RMFR offers homestay programmes where visits to the padifields and

farms are offered, while visitors can opt to also kayak or enjoy a boat ride to savour the scenic beauty of

undisturbed peat swamp forests.

In conjunction with World Wetlands Day celebration, GEC in partnership with HSBC Bank Malaysia will

launch the Friends of the Peatland Forest or Sahabat Hutan Gambut (SHB) project and a school

environmental education programme called Forest Ranger which is linked to Raja Musa Forest

rehabilitation activity. Both programmes create awareness amongst the local community on

rehabilitation for a peatland forest covering approximately seven hectares. Initiated in 2011, the project

also aims to enhance the level of environmental awareness, education and conservation of peat swampforest at Raja Musa Forest Reserve. The peat conservation efforts in this area is also supported by

International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Global Environment Fund (GEF) and European

Union through related projects.

In addition, a special programme has been drawn up for mediarepresentatives to view and learn theimportance and values of peat swamp forests not just in terms of being an eco-tourism destinationbut

also its role in effective water management, as well as fire and drought prevention, particularly in the

case of Raja Musa Forest Reserve.

We would like to invite your editorial team and photographer to join us at this launching and day-long

event. Kindly confirm your attendance by15 Feb 2012

. Event details as follows:

Date : 18 Feb 2012 (Saturday)

Time : 8.00 am - 6.00 pm

Venue: Raja Musa Forest Reserve, Bestari Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan

Transport will be provided for media representatives

Pick-up and drop-off point: SS2, PJ Police Station. Please meet by 7am.

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Phone: +60 3 7957 2007 Fax: +60 3 7957 7003

www.gec.org.my, email: outreach@gec.org.my

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME

8.00 am Arrival of guests and registration at Raja Musa Forest Reserve.8.30 am Morning refreshments

9.00 am Arrival of VIPs

9.15 am Opening ceremony and launch of SHG & FR programme by

Y.B. Tuan Lee Kim Sin, Deputy Chairman for Environment, Consumer Affairs and

Tourism Committee, Selangor State EXCO

10.00 am Visit to exhibition booth (on Kuala Selangor Wetlands) &

Group Photo

10.30 am Flag off for Tree Planting activity at RMFR (1 ha)

10.45 am Press conference

11.45 am Depart for Sg Sireh

12.30 pm Arrive in Sg Sireh Homestay Complex and Luncheon

2.00 pm Visit peat area and boat ride to Sg Tengi

- to highlight the role of peat swamp forests in flood mitigation and assuringsteady supply of clean water

- to highlight the importance of water management in peat swamp areas- to highlight fire prevention efforts at peat swamp areas- to highlight the unique biodiversity and ecotourism opportunities in peat

swamp areas.

- To highlight the importance of peat areas for food supply and communitylivelihood.

Question & Answer

5.30 pm Depart back to Petaling Jaya

Recommended attire:

Sports attire (please bring/wear comfortable shoes i.e. sports shoes. Avoid high heels). Wear hat,sunblock, and drink plenty of water.

For media enquiries, please contact:

Adelaine Tan or Azura Ahmade-mail: adelaine@gec.org.my email : azura@gec.org.my

Mobile : 012-2392983 Mobile : 019-2674896