Villagers, environmentalists claim newly-planted mangrove trees have been destroyed near Sungai Segari in Perak

By ILI AQILAH

PIX from Rakan Segari.

IPOH: Villagers in Segari here are shocked after discovering a site being cleared for prawn farming in Manjung.

Ismail Ibrahim, 54, said he noticed heavy machinery carrying out clearing work at the site near Sungai Segari on Tuesday (Jan 26).

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Sungai Segari , Perak State Agriculture Development Corporation , Sungai Segari , Manjung , Razman Zakaria , Persatuan Aktivis Sahabat Alam , Kuasa , Mangrove trees , Aquaculture , Prawn farming

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