PETALING JAYA: Any move to protect the country’s forest reserves through stiffer punishment must be backed by action and be reflected in state laws, say environmental advocates.Former WWF-Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Dionysius Sharma said enforcement of the proposed tougher penalties under the National Forestry Act 1984 would be pivotal for it to have any impact on preserving the country’s forest reserves.
Natural resource: The widely-shared photo of a trailer hauling large sections of the cengal tree caused anger among netziens and conservationists who are calling for more protection of such natural heritage.
PETALING JAYA: The felling of a majestic cengal tree in Terengganu has riled conservationists who want more to be done to protect the nation’s natural heritage.
The matter came to light when photographs of a trailer hauling large sections of the tree went viral on social media on Sunday, causing anger among many people.
Malaysian Nature Society president Prof Dr Ahmad Ismail said he had proposed to the authorities many times in the past for better forest protection be carried out.