'Leave forest reserves alone'


Lili Sahira Husin and her daughter planting a sapling during the launch of the International Day of Forests at the Kepong Botanic Garden.

PETALING JAYA: The four forest reserves threatened by the proposed Kuala Lumpur Outer Ring Road (KLORR) should not have any road running through them, says a deputy minister.

“The highway can be built around the forest reserve areas,” said Deputy Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Dr James Dawos Mamit after launching the International Day of Forests yesterday at the Kepong Botanic Garden.

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