Kuala Langat forest under threat Bernama PETALING JAYA: The southern part of Selangor may soon lose its last green lung in yet another episode in the country’s series of abuse of forests. In 1990, the area under forest cover accounted for 59.71% of the country’s total land area. By 2018, it was down to 33.06%. That works out to 10,920,385ha, according to environmental activist group EcoKnights. Its vice-president, Amlir Ayat, said the country lost 6% of its forests in just four years from 2014 to 2018. He was commenting on a decision by the Selangor government to degazette the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) for development.