Johor to gazette areas to preserve rare plant species

Tunku Idris Iskandar (in black shirt) being briefed on Tanjung Piai National Park. Looking on is Osman Sapian (third from left).

TANJUNG PIAI: Johor National Park Corporation is gazetting two areas in the state to help preserve two rare and endangered species from extinction.

Its director Mustafa Kamal Abdullah said the areas were Bukit Belading near Gunung Ledang in Tangkak and Sultan Iskandar Marine Park off the coast in Mersing.