Area of Shrubbery in a Triangular Space

A triangular region has a base that measures 16 cm and a height of 9 cm. A fence surrounds the triangular area, and an area of shrubbery needs to occupy half of the triangle.

To find the total area of the triangle, you can apply the formula for the area of a triangle:

$A = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$

What will be the area of the shrubbery surrounding the triangular region?