The Malaysian Environmental Ngos Mengo Is Deeply D..
WWF Malaysia 
Sep 3, 2021 
NGOs, WWF Malaysia 
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The Malaysian Environmental NGOS (MENGO) is deeply dismayed by the reports that the Selangor state government has degazetted 536.7 hectares (ha) of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) for mixed commercial development. The total area that is approved for degazettement is 54% of the original proposed plan to degazette 931.17 ha.
Even though the most recent report states that the Selangor Chief Minister has promised to postpone the degazettement until all issues raised have been clarified, the State government has in fact already degazetted the area as notified in the Government of Selangor Gazette dated 12th August 2021, Volume 74 No. 17 Article No. 1810 and Gazette Plan No. 3018.
In a time when the impacts of the climate crisis are experienced globally, the richest state in Malaysia has taken a step backwards of converting forests into development. In fact, Selangor should play a more active role in increasing its forest cover and protection. Standing at 31%, Selangor is one of the states that have the lowest percentage, far below Malaysia’s target of maintaining 50% forest cover.
As a process of degazettement under the provision of the Selangor Forest Enactment, members of MENGO attended public hearings held last year and submitted our objections.
Read full statement here: https://www.wwf.org.my/?29345/MENGO-Statement-on-the-Degazettement-of-the-Kuala-Langat-North-Forest-Reserve
Photo: The Semporna Wetlands © Eric Madeja/ WWF-Malaysia (This photo was not taken at the site and serves as illustration purposes only).
The Malaysian Environmental NGOS (MENGO) is deeply dismayed by the reports that the Selangor state government has degazetted 536.7 hectares (ha) of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) for mixed commercial development. The total area that is approved for degazettement is 54% of the original proposed plan to degazette 931.17 ha.
Even though the most recent report states that the Selangor Chief Minister has promised to postpone the degazettement until all issues raised have been clarified, the State government has in fact already degazetted the area as notified in the Government of Selangor Gazette dated 12th August 2021, Volume 74 No. 17 Article No. 1810 and Gazette Plan No. 3018.
In a time when the impacts of the climate crisis are experienced globally, the richest state in Malaysia has taken a step backwards of converting forests into development. In fact, Selangor should play a more active role in increasing its forest cover and protection. Standing at 31%, Selangor is one of the states that have the lowest percentage, far below Malaysia’s target of maintaining 50% forest cover.
As a process of degazettement under the provision of the Selangor Forest Enactment, members of MENGO attended public hearings held last year and submitted our objections.
Read full statement here: https://www.wwf.org.my/?29345/MENGO-Statement-on-the-Degazettement-of-the-Kuala-Langat-North-Forest-Reserve
Photo: The Semporna Wetlands © Eric Madeja/ WWF-Malaysia (This photo was not taken at the site and serves as illustration purposes only).
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