Address legal logging issues in Ulu Muda, RimbaWatch tells govt

Shuman VasuPublished: Jan 30, 2024 4:19 AM | Updated: Jan 30, 2024 4:44 AM

The government should urgently review the issue of legal logging in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve (HSUM), instead of denying the presence of illegal logging or forest exploration activities in the area.

Environmental NGO RimbaWatch said this in response to Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad's recent denial of illegal logging or encroachment in a forest reserve in Sik, Kedah...

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