The Star’s writer Christina Low tried out trail running at our Shah Alam Community Forest and described the route she took as ‘relatively easy, well-defined paths, lush greenery and age-old trees’. Read the article on The Star, click here.
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Our Human Chain initiative was featured in an article on Malaysia’s The Star daily on March 29th, 2019. This Human Chain was formed by more than 200 hikers from the Greater Klang Valley who came together to form a human chain, hand in hand to protest on on-going construction...
The Shah Alam Community Forest was featured in Malay local daily, Sinar Harian on Jan 4th, 2019 regarding our “Save SACF” campaign. Some excerpts from the article are as below. Setiausaha Persatuan Hutan Komuniti Shah Alam (SACF) berkata,
Shah Alam residents are calling for the Shah Alama Community Forest – SACF to be saved from being developed. The community tends to hike here to enjoy the nature which this forest has to offer. SACF has also initiated an online petition to save this forest and asked help...
SHAH ALAM: Setia Alam residents have called on the Selangor government to preserve a forest area in Shah Alam for the benefit of the surrounding community. The Shah Alam Community Forest (SACF) Society, along with the Environmental Heritage Protectors Association (Peka), is proposing that the Shah Alam Community Forest...
Our Shah Alam Community Forest was featured in Malaysia’s Free Malaysia Today on 3rd July, 2017 through an interview with committee member, Alicia Teoh. Some excerpts from the article are as below. Menurut Alicia, cabaran paling getir bagi SACF dalam mengekalkan kehijauan hutan adalah aktiviti penebangan pokok dan pengambilan...
Community forestry has become a popular movement, challenging foresters to change their thinking. At its core, community forestry is about local control over and enjoyment of the benefits offered by local forest resources. Our committee member, Alicia Teoh was interviewed on our Shah Alam Community Forest together with Yong...
Our Shah Alam Community Forest was highlighted in Malaysia’s Business Daily – The Edge in March 2015.