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In Malaysia, the fate of a peat forest hinges on a powerful state official

In Malaysia, the fate of a peat forest hinges on a powerful state official
by Fatima Qureshi on 5 April 2021
The government of Malaysia’s Selangor state appears intent on rescinding protected status for the remnants of a once-sprawling peat forest that’s home to Indigenous people and threatened wildlife.
It wants to allow a “mixed development project” on 931 hectares (2,300 acres) of the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR), which has drawn widespread opposition from Indigenous people, environmental organizations, and a former environment minister.
Environmental activists point to prevailing regulations that they say should shield the area from being degazetted, but state laws largely favor the powerful leader of Selangor, Amirudin Shari. ....

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On the road to dwindling butterfly population

A bird’s eye view of Kuala Lumpur Butterfly Park, which is covered by green netting. Photos: FAIHAN GHANI, SAMUEL ONG and YAP CHEE HONG/The Star
IF KUALA Lumpur does not take immediate measures to conserve its butterfly population, it will most likely end up like Singapore which “lost” almost half of its butterflies.
“We will go down the same road if we do not take good mitigation measures (to conserve), ” said Associate Prof Dr Norela Sulaiman from the Biological and Biotechnology Department of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
The entomologist said Malaysia’s butterfly population was declining and if conservation efforts were not done soon, it would lose more species. ....

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