BIDOR: The Perak Agricultural Development Corp has suspended clearing work on some 480ha of land which is an important source of jungle produce for the orang asli.
Perak Rural and Community Development Committee chairman Datuk Ainon Khariyah Mohd Abas said investigations confirmed that the orang asli of Kampung Chang Sungai Gepai had traditionally gathered fruits, bamboo, rattan, wood and petai from the area.
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