Ever since democracy took root in Nigeria in the last 2twenty-three (23) odd years, there has been a sustained effort on the part of the government to bring the country out of the backwaters of underdevelopment to first-world status. This is the reason why government ministries, agencies and private organisations keep formulating several economic and business policies to drive the country forward.
Organized by the UN-GGIM Americas Board of Directors and the CARIGEO Coordinating Committee, with the collaboration of the UN-GGIM Secretariat and the IGIF High Level Group.
The Tanjung Piai National Park is famously known for its vast mangrove forest located at the southernmost tip of the Asian continent.
THE Pontian district in Johor is home to one of the most important mangrove ecosystems in the world.
Located at the southernmost point of the peninsula and mainland Asia, and only 70km from Johor Baru, is the Tanjung Piai National Park.
Spanning 325ha, it was recognised by the Ramsar Convention as a Ramsar site or Wetlands of International Importance in 2003.
However, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) academic Prof Dr K. Kasturi Devi pointed out that an area covering 14.2km along the coast of south Pontian was facing serious erosion problems.