Forest fires can affect wildlife, says dept

IPOH: Some species of wildlife, including elephants, mouse-deer and barking deer (kijang), could have been affected by the fires in four different locations in Grik, including the Royal Belum Forest in Pulau Banding.

Perak Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department director Fakhrul Hatta Musa said several wildlife species had been known to venture into the affected areas.