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Every climbing or hiking activity on a hill or mountain over 457.2 meters tall in Peninsular Malaysia must meet a specified ratio of one guide to 7 participants from this year onwards.
For context, popular hiking spot Broga Hill in Semenyih has an altitude of around 400 metres.
Bernama reports that the new rules by the Peninsular Forestry Department is introduced to improve the safety of visitors, as well as a precautionary measure to control the spread of Covid-19.
Director of Forest Eco-Park and State Park Forest of the Peninsular Forestry Department, Mohd Yussainy Md Yusop said that the State Forestry Department will identify climbing areas that are required to use the services of mountain forestry guides.