Unearthing treasure trove of flora, fauna

A red-tailed green ratsnake (Gonyosoma oxycephalum) found in its habitat in Panti Forest Reserve. — Photo courtesy of Hardy Adrian A. Chin

AS part of efforts to safeguard its astonishing beauty and biodiversity, the Panti Forest Reserve in the Kota Tinggi district of Johor will be gazetted as a research and wildlife protection forest.

Johor Forestry Department director Datuk Salim Aman said the flora and fauna in the 13,512ha forest reserve would be better protected as part of the state’s Panti Conservation Area (PCA) initiative.