CHARCOAL FACTORY PART 2
on March 4, 2009 by Zainal
A world away from Tokyo, Malaysians are toiling in baking heat to produce quality mangrove charcoal for Japanese customers who have helped revive this industry despite environmental concerns.
ORANG UTAN ISLAND
on March 3, 2009 by Zainal
Having started with just 3 orang utans in 1999, the island’s primate population has grown to 23, 12 of which were born on the island itself. The centre’s rehabilitation programme focuses on teaching the orang utans the essential skills they need to survive in the wild, such as foraging for food, nest building, tree climbing and socialising, in anticipation for their eventual release into their natural habitat.
CHARCOAL FACTORY PART 1
on March 2, 2009 by Zainal
What was once considered a dying trade due to the popularity of conventional gas cooking, the charcoal trade in Matang underwent resurgence in the form of the rising Japanese market for charcoal.
A visit to the Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve will not be complete without stopping by one of the many nearby charcoal kilns. Over 348 charcoal kilns operate in the Matang mangroves, making the Matang mangroves the country’s largest producer of mangrove charcoal.
