IPOH – The environmental destruction at the Segari Melintang Forest Reserve in Manjung is believed to be due to a quarry project at the site.
Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said this was based on the initial investigation conducted by the Perak Environment Department at the forest reserve last Monday and yesterday.
“The investigation also found six violations of the Environmental Impact Assessment approval conditions involving earthworks carried out without following the Land-Disturbing Pollution Prevention and Mitigation Measures (LD-P2M2),” he said in a tweet on his official Twitter account today.
Tuan Ibrahim said the Environment Department was finalising the investigation paper and calling the relevant parties for further action.
It said the department had also cordoned off the site and issued a directive and notice for remedial measures to be taken.
On January 17, Persatuan Aktivis Sahabat Alam took media practitioners to view the site, claiming that the Tanjung Batu Teluk Sera Waterfall in Segari, Pantai Remis, located in the forest reserve and a tourist attraction, was now almost 90% destroyed due to the quarrying activity in the area since last year.
Consequently, the state government ordered that any activities, including quarrying at the waterfall area, cease temporarily while waiting for the result of the investigation into the claim made. – Bernama, January 20, 2021
