The gaharu tree that was chopped in Botanic Gardens. Pix taken on 14 Feb 2012
If you want to catch gaharu thieves then announce it to the world.
I think this is more for publicity than to truly solve the problem.
The teams may as well cart away the felled trees themselves.....
MALAYSIA TRULY BOLEH!
February 25, 2012
Dept forms two teams to hunt gaharu thieves
Star
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Forestry Department has formed two teams to investigate those responsible for felling gaharu (agarwood) trees in forest reserves.
Its director Abdul Wahab Deraman said his personnel would camp overnight at the hotspots to catch them under Ops Jejak Karas.
“We have also set up a 24-hour operation room on the island (04-8262716) and on the mainland (04-5932431) for the public to tip us off,” he told a press conference here.
He said the 20 trees that were felled at Gambier Hill near Island Park were actually of the Camphor and Garcinia species and were on private land.
He was referring to report in The Star on Thursday that the 20 trees felled at the location include those of gaharu (agarwood) species.
On Feb 12, Sunday Star reported that syndicates were believed to be felling the gaharu trees in the rainforest on the island.
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