MPOGCF menghadiri sesi Dialog Bersama MPOA Negeri Johor bagi membincangkan isu konflik antara manusia dan hidupan liar, khususnya di kawasan ladang sawit di Johor.
Program ini melibatkan industri dan agensi kerajaan termasuk dua panel utama iaitu Pengurus Besar MPOGCF, Hairulazim Mahmud dan Timbalan Pengarah PERHILITAN Johor, Firrdhaus Mahmood.
PERHILITAN menekankan peningkatan konflik melibatkan gajah dan harimau akibat kehilangan habitat, serta menyeru kerjasama strategik dalam usaha konservasi seperti Johor Elephant Sanctuary.
MPOGCF pula berkongsi pelbagai inisiatif mitigasi termasuk garis panduan ladang mesra biodiversiti bersama Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), penanaman rumput Napier sebagai koridor gajah, projek pemulihan hutan di kawasan Central Forest Spine, pemulihan tanah gambut, serta kempen penanaman sejuta pokok di kawasan terpilih.
Dialog ini turut membincangkan keperluan pendekatan berasaskan sains dan penglibatan industri dalam mencapai keseimbangan antara kemajuan perladangan dan kelestarian alam sekitar.
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MPOGCF recently took part in a dialogue session organised by the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) Johor, focusing on human-wildlife conflict, especially in oil palm plantation areas across Johor.
The session brought together industry players and government agencies, featuring two main panelists—MPOGCF General Manager Hairulazim Mahmud and Johor PERHILITAN Deputy Director Firrdhaus Mahmood.
PERHILITAN highlighted the increasing number of conflicts involving elephants and tigers, mainly due to habitat loss from land development. They also called for stronger collaboration between wildlife authorities and plantation companies, including support for efforts like the Johor Elephant Sanctuary.
MPOGCF, on the other hand, shared various ongoing efforts to reduce wildlife conflict. These include creating biodiversity-friendly plantation guidelines with Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), planting Napier grass as elephant corridors, restoring forests within the Central Forest Spine, rehabilitating peatlands, and running a campaign to plant one million trees in selected areas.
The dialogue also stressed the importance of using science-based solutions and encouraging industry involvement to balance environmental sustainability with plantation development.
