Blue Carbon Initiative was organised by the Brunei Climate
Change Secretariat (BCCS) in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and
Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation (JASTRe) as well as supported
by BruWILD on Saturday, 10th April
2021 in conjunction with the 37th National Day celebration.
A total of 50 mangrove saplings and 100 coastal trees were
planted at Api-Api Wetland, Tanjung Batu, Muara. Blue Carbon Initiative
highlights the importance of mangroves and coastal trees in addressing issues
related to climate change as these trees have high carbon sequestration
capacities. Mangrove trees are able to absorb carbon up to five times higher
than tropical forest trees. Meanwhile, coastal trees can protect the coast from
erosion and reduce wind speed.
These reforestation and afforestation efforts are carried
out to increase the carbon sink and to reach the target of 500,000 new trees to
be planted by 2035 which are in line with Strategy 2 (Forest Cover) of the
Brunei National Climate Change Policy (BNCCP) and Protokol Hijau.
