KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk
Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak(photo) today launched the world’s first "Connected
Mangroves" initiative.
Salleh said the
system which could provide critical information such as soil and weather
conditions, fire and water levels, has the potential to be expended to other
areas.
"As it provides
crucial information in real time it will allow local authorities or national
governments to use the information for early warning systems such as for
flooding, 
tsunamis and even plantation burning so that they can respond in a
clearer manner," he said.
Information compiled through the sensors will be sent directly to a cloud system which stakeholders - including the farmers, analysts, NGOs and local authorities can access.
tsunamis and even plantation burning so that they can respond in a
clearer manner," he said.Information compiled through the sensors will be sent directly to a cloud system which stakeholders - including the farmers, analysts, NGOs and local authorities can access.
The project by Ericsson Malaysia, with partners Global
Environment Centre and Luimewah (M) Sdn Bhd, was launched in Sabak Bernam,
Selangor and is expected to rehabilitate up to 10,000 mangrove seedlings by
2020.
Source: NST
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