KUALA PILAH, Jan 15 — The Negeri Sembilan Forestry Department (JPNS) is committed to increasing the total area of permanent reserve forest (HSK) in the state by another 500 hectares, to preserve and conserve the quality of the environment and thus boost the state's ecotourism.

JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 17 — All forest eco parks as well as hiking and four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle tracks in the permanent forest reserves in Johor, are closed to the public from today until a date to be determined.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Aug 1 — The tourism development plan in the northern part of Selangor will not involve the degazettement of the permanent forest reserve there, said state executive councillor for tourism Hee Loy Sian. He said the plan which involved the granting of a land use...

By Alang Bendahara SHAH ALAM, July 8 — The Selangor government will keep working to safeguard the state’s forest reserves as part of its aim for environmental conservation and preservation. State executive councillor for environment Hee Loy Sian noted that the state still has many forests...

KUANTAN, June 5 — All public and private agencies in Malaysia are urged to become active participants in climate and biodiversity talks and support key initiatives such as proposals to protect and preserve at least 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 7 — Selangor State Forestry Department spent seven years assessing the proposal to develop part of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR).

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — Selangor Agriculture Development Corporation (PKPS) has strongly denied the allegation of encroachment at the Sungai Panjang permanent forest reserve made by The Coalition for the Protection of Selangor’s Forests (CPSF) and the Global Environment...

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Aug 23 — The Selangor government's decision to keep at least 30 per cent permanent forest reserves in the state is the right move, says the Sultan of Selangor. Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj said a total of 250,000 hectares or 31.47 per cent of land in...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Singer Zainal Abidin Mohamad’s popular number “Hijau” comes to mind when setting foot on the grounds of the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) here.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, June 25 — The Selangor government has targetted to increase the total area of forest reserves in the state to 35 per cent in five years’ time as part of the state’s long-term planning, says state executive councillor Hee Loy Sian. The State Environment, Green...

SHAH ALAM, March 1 — About 35 hectares of the nearby Kuala Langat Selatan Forest Reserve, Banting, has been reported to be on fire over the past few days.