Push to manage Batu Caves sustainably

An aerial view of the Batu Caves limestone hill in Gombak, Selangor shows development has reached its foothills. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

Calls for Selangor government to establish a conservation management plan for Batu Caves in Gombak are getting louder.

Local communities and experts are pushing for Batu Caves and its immediate surroundings to be designated as a nature reserve and wildlife sanctuary, within the recognised National Gombak-Hulu Langat Geopark (GHL Geopark).