JOHOR BARU: The state’s forest reserves are rapidly shrinking and poor management, including illegal activities within the reserves, are contributing to air and water pollution, soil erosion as well as the destruction of flora and fauna.
According to the Auditor-General’s Report 2008, a total of 557,864ha had been gazetted as forest reserves but until December last year, this had shrunk to 340,940ha, or just 18% of the state size.
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