MB: 3,000ha of forest reserves in Perak illegally cleared to

Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. -filepic
LENGGONG: A total of 3,000ha of forest reserves in Perak were found to have been illegally cleared to date, says Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad.
He said the issue was being addressed through the state Forestry Department, with five cases brought to court and several others currently under investigation.
“Some people have been extracting timber illegally from the forest and selling them.
“Others have been cultivating crops on the land. This is illegal deforestation.
“We urge all of them to stop the activities immediately because we have a specific law for timber extraction.

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