Be open about removing forest reserve protection, says nature group

“Publish those conditions. Tell the public which forests are being degazetted, why they are being degazetted, how much land is involved, what the proposed development is and what the environmental consequences will be,” he said in a statement.

Rajesh was responding to a statement earlier today by Pahang menteri besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail, who said the state had its own conditions and procedures for degazetting permanent forest reserves, which had been working well.

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