Perak govt to plant 2,590 trees to reduce urban heat

 

IPOH (March 22) The Perak state government and Ipoh City Council will plant trees in the city to reduce urban heat.

The Malay Mail reports that 90 trees will be planted in the first phase of the exercise that will eventually see a total of 2,590 trees planted in a 2km radius covering Ipoh Old and New Town and also DR Seenivasagam Recreational Park.

State Tourism Committee chairman Tan Kar Hing, was quoted as saying that the state hoped to complete the tree-planting exercise before year end.

“The trees are all sponsored,” he said.

The trees that have been chosen are Penarahan and Merawan Siput Jantan trees, due to their low-maintenance requirements.

“Besides greening the city, the effort would also reduce urban heat,” he said.

The trees have already matured, and as such, will already provide shade.