Stop allowing plantations in forest reserves, groups tell Putrajaya

Annabelle LeePublished: Jun 30, 2020 7:46 AM | Updated: Jun 30, 2020 8:17 AM

Several environmental NGOs today urged Putrajaya to discourage the practice of allowing commercial, single-species plantations within permanent forest reserves.

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