GREENING
EFFORT: Larry (right) planting a Flame of the Forest seedling at Taman
Hot Spring Jaya with the housing committee members.
TAWAU:
One hundred and twenty Flame of the Forest seedlings were contributed
to the Taman Hot Spring Jaya housing committee and were planted at the
housing area’s open space.
Local businessman Larry Koh Su Kian(Rahim Abdullah) who wanted to create a world record for Tawau with his
proposal to array 8,000 Flame of the Forest (Delomix Regia) trees along
the highway from Mile 4 Apas Road up to the Tawau Airport, said he made
the contribution after the housing committee approached him to have
their housing area planted with the trees.
During the handing
over of the plant seedlings and planting on Saturday, he said he would
work out with the housing committee to help look after the trees.
Meanwhile,
on his project that would span 60 km to the Tawau Airport, he said they
were waiting for the Public Works Department to give the greenlight but
no doubt the project would get started.
Larry is sponsoring the
initial planting cost and maintenance fee of the plants for up to five
years and thereafter to hand over to Tawau Municipal Council (TMC) for
management.
“Flame of the Forest has been made the iconic flower
of the cities of Tainan in Taiwan and Xiamen in China. Currently, the
East Lake Park of Shenzhen, with 700 Flame of the Forest trees, keep
the record for the greatest number of the plants in one single location.
“Once
the project is put in place in five years, when the 8,000 trees come to
full blossom, Tawau will be a new world record holder,” he said, adding
the spectacular scene will attract tourists from around the world.
Posted on May 22, 2012, Tuesday
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