SHAH ALAM – The Selangor government had done its due diligence before deciding to degazette the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR), said the state Forestry Department.
In a statement today, the department said the decision was in line with the state’s development goals towards socio-economic stability and sustainability.
It also stressed that the Selangor government still maintained about 46% of the forest reserve in Mukim Tanjung Dua Belas, Kuala Langat as a permanent forest reserve.
“The 17th meeting of the state executive council had decided that only 536.70ha from the overall KLNFR were approved for degazetting under Section 12 of Selangor’s National Forestry Act (Adoption) Enactment 1985,” the statement read.
The department added that the proposal to degazette the forest reserve had gone through a thorough public investigation process since the decision was received in November 2019.
“The state government has also imposed several conditions on the developer, Gabungan Indah Sdn Bhd, including retaining 20% of the development area as a green area, as well as the need to translocate of flora and fauna species of interest,” it said. – Bernama, September 1, 2021
