Reforestation in Sarawak: How SD Guthrie (Guthrie) is restoring peatlands, protecting wildlife habitats, and building a climate-resilient future.
During SD Guthrie International’s (SDGI) participation at the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) 2025, held on 20-22 June, the team visited the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre — a living example of Sarawak’s rich biodiversity and the importance of long-term environmental stewardship.
This visit underscored a reminder of what’s at stake in protecting our planet’s heritage. It reminded us all about a simple but powerful truth: reforestation is not just about planting trees - it’s about restoring ecosystems, preserving habitats for wildlife, and securing a more climate-resilient future.
Rehabilitating Sarawak’s Peatlands
In Sarawak, Guthrie is working to rehabilitate 400 hectares of degraded peatland, building on the momentum of its 50-hectare reforestation project initiated in 2024. This is more than a carbon initiative—it’s a holistic approach to ecological recovery.
Peatlands are among the world’s most valuable ecosystems, playing a critical role in climate regulation, water storage, and biodiversity. When damaged, they release significant greenhouse gases. Restoring these landscapes strengthens ecosystem services, enhances biodiversity, and helps absorb carbon naturally.
Preserving Habitats for Wildlife
Forests are living systems — home to orangutans, countless other species, and the communities who rely on them. By restoring native plant species and expanding forest cover, Guthrie aims to rebuild the natural homes of countless animal species, ensuring that Sarawak’s forests remain thriving, biodiverse landscapes.
Conservation and restoration go hand-in-hand. Protecting habitat protects biodiversity, and in turn, protects the delicate balance that defines healthy ecosystems.
A Science-Based, Purpose-Driven Approach
This reforestation initiative is aligned with Guthrie’s “Beyond Zero” framework in achieving net-zero carbon emissions while contributing meaningfully to environmental regeneration.
Our approach is rooted in science and strengthened by partnerships with conservation experts, local communities, and environmental agencies. Together, we are laying the foundation for resilient landscapes that benefit both people and the planet.
A Shared Responsibility
Guthrie team’s visit to Semenggoh served as a reminder: restoring forests is a responsibility we all share. It is a commitment to land, life, and legacy. Through reforestation, we are investing in ecosystems that support biodiversity, regulate climate, and safeguard natural heritage.
In Sarawak, that journey has begun. And it’s only the beginning.
Discover how we’re restoring life to the land. https://www.sdguthrie.com/beyond-zero/restore
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