SEREMBAN – The Negri Sembilan government recorded RM9.3 million in revenue through 3,706ha of licensed permanent forest reserves from 2019 to 2021, the state assembly was told today.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said of the total, RM4.2 million was recorded in 2019 with a total area of 1,384ha; RM2.8 million in 2020 (1,124ha) and RM2.3 million in 2021 (1,198ha).
“The licensing of forest reserves covers several locations including the Triang Forest Reserve, Kenaboi Forest Reserve, Lenggeng Forest Reserve and Pasoh Forest Reserve.
“The total area of permanent forest reserves in the state is 155,143ha, covering 23% of the state’s land area, of which 94,973ha or (61%) are classified as production forests while 60,169ha (38%) are protected forest,” he said at the first meeting of the fifth session of the 14th state assembly here.
He was responding to a question from Datuk Shamshulkahar Mohd Deli (Serting-BN) who wanted to know the total areas approved for logging activities in the state from 2019 to 2021.
Meanwhile, Aminuddin, who is also Sikamat assemblyman, said the harvesting area in permanent forest reserves is controlled through the annual felling ration (CTT) with the state CTT under the 12th Malaysia Plan being 2,000ha per year. – Bernama, April 19, 2022
