Stop allowing plantations in forest reserves, Putrajaya told
- 4 years ago
Several environmental NGOs today urged Putrajaya to discourage the practice of allowing commercial, single-species plantations within permanent forest reserves.
This comes as the government is in the midst of finalising the latest version of the Malaysian Forestry Policy (Dasar Perhutanan Malaysia).
In a press conference today, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) field officer Meor Abdul Razak Meor Abdul Rahman said such “forest plantations” were harmful to the forest ecosystem.
This comes as the government is in the midst of finalising the latest version of the Malaysian Forestry Policy (Dasar Perhutanan Malaysia).
In a press conference today, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) field officer Meor Abdul Razak Meor Abdul Rahman said such “forest plantations” were harmful to the forest ecosystem.