Dr Zaliha also tells Parliament there won’t be a pause on housing projects in KL

By Sofia Nasir PETALING JAYA, July 31 — The authorities detained 104 undocumented migrants during a joint operation early Tuesday (July 29) morning at a squatter settlement within the Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve, believed to have existed for decades on illegally occupied land. The site,...

By Danial Dzulkifly BESTARI JAYA, June 25 — The Selangor State Forestry Department is finalising an Integrated Peatland Management Plan aimed at strengthening the long-term conservation and rehabilitation of the state’s peat swamp forests. Its director Azhar Ahmad said the plan, expected to...

By Danial Dzulkifly BESTARI JAYA, June 25 — The Raja Musa Forest Reserve has been recognised as a model for peatland conservation in the region, with Asean delegates visiting the site to observe long-term rehabilitation efforts and discuss cross-border strategies for environmental...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Nov 16 — The Selangor government is working on a comprehensive framework to establish guidelines and set a baseline for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with completion expected by early next year. Speaking at the State Legislative Assembly today, Menteri Besar...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Feb 7 — Three forest reserves in Selangor have been identified among four locations deemed at risk for large-scale peatland fires, revealed Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail. Sinar Harian quoted him as saying that the...

SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 — The state government is ramping up its environmental conservation efforts in its bid to maintain at least 30 per cent of Selangor's land as permanent forest reserves, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KUALA SELANGOR, May 11 — Over 796,000 trees have been planted in Selangor today, as part of a national greening effort via the 100 Million Tree Planting Campaign 2021 - 2025. Selangor Forestry Department director Azhar Ahmad said the number of trees will continue to...

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KUALA SELANGOR, May 10 — The state's natural resources once again prove its worth with approximately 91,080 hectares of peat swamp forest in the Raja Musa Forest Reserve and the Kuala Langat Forest Reserve. Selangor Forestry Department director Azhar Ahmad said the...

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, July 18 — Selangor is the sole state to conduct public investigations before deciding to degazette any permanent forest reserves, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said the amendment to Section 11 Enactment (Application) of the...

By Mustakim Ramli KUALA SELANGOR, July 3 — The area of ​​forest reserves in the state continues to increase even as some areas have been earmarked for development, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. He said the state government used a larger land replacement method for these...

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini The state government has regazetted some 1,203 acres of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) to date, after taking into account the need to dedicate 93 acres of land to the Orang Asli at their Busut Baru settlement and 21 acres to the piping alignment of the...