500 Mangrove Trees Planting In- Conjunction with World Wetlands Day
This project was organised by Scouts of The World Voluntary Service Team from Penang, in-conjunction with World Wetlands Day which celebrate 2nd of February every years.
The objective of this project is to raise awareness of scouts about Wetland values and also Mangrove Trees. Penang State Government have sponsored to this meaningful event. Other than this, the Scouts of The World Voluntary Service Team have sell the limited badges with specific number for each to fund raising.
The SW voluntary service team members was gather at SW base, Small Mangrove Education Center on 31 January 2015 for preparation. They have removing out all the branches, clearing the bushes, moving the seedlings to mangrove forest and also arrange the trees according the designated area.
There are 150 scout members participate in this event.