KL's Hidden Urban Forests: Pulai Trail Urban Forest

Carolyn Joan Lau, General Manager, Free Tree Society and Manager, Pulai Trail Programme

12-Nov-25 19:00

KL's Hidden Urban Forests: Pulai Trail Urban Forest

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In the heart of Kuala Lumpur, volunteers are bringing life back to the city’s green spaces — turning neglected land into thriving urban forests. One of the groups leading this charge is the Free Tree Society, which has been championing urban biodiversity for over a decade. We’re joined by Carolyn Joan Lau, General Manager of the Free Tree Society, to talk about their work, including one of their latest efforts, the Pulai Trail Urban Forest, one of KL’s last remaining green urban spaces.

Image Credit: pulautrail.info

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories: environment, travel

Tags: pulai trail urban forest, urban conservation, free tree society, urban forests, green spaces, urban biodiversity, reforestation, sustainable cities,

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