In sustaining the effectiveness of the ecoCare project, continued involvement and engagement with diverse stakeholder groups comprising conservationists, local communities and authorities, OPTIMAL employees, researchers as well as environmental educators remain a priority. Through their engagement and participation in support of a common purpose, mangroves along the Kertih River will be continuously monitored and protected.

Another critical stakeholder for ecoCare is the National Technical Committee for Mangrove Replanting and Coastal Vegetation which forms as the governing body for all rehabilitation work in the country.

1. Volunteering Program
• The ecocare Volunteer Program kicked-off in April 2006 comprising OPTIMAL employees and local communities from mainly three villages – Kampung Tengah, Kampung Gelugor and Kampung Telaga Papan.
• The volunteers held their first Annual General Meeting (AGM) in April 2007 to elect the 2007/2009 Volunteer Committee to spearhead mangrove replanting for ecoCare.
• Capacity Building : Bukit Bauk/Fireflies/Raptor Watch 2007/Workshop/Launching of National Mangrove Replanting, Kuala Kedah.
  
  
2. Replanting activities with other stakeholders
• School Children – KEKAS
• Universities - UMT
• Industries - KIPC
• Local Authorities - Malaysian Environmental Quality Council
  
  
3. Research
• Feasibility Fireflies study by MNS
• Bird survey by MNS
  
  
4. Authorities
• First progress report submitted to Penolong Pengarah (Silvikultur dan Perlindungan Hutan), Pejabat Perhutanan Negeri Terengganu, Pejabat Menteri Besar Negeri Terengganu, Pertubuhan Yayasan Sultan Mizan, Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri, DUN Kemasik, Pegawai Hutan Daerah Terengganu Selatan, and Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, Kemaman, Terengganu

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