Sabah halts land clearing at habitat of proboscis monkey


The latest drone image taken this month showing that a substantial amount of land has been cleared compared to 2012 (below). The yellow dots represent the daily movements of the collared proboscis monkey in 2012.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has ordered an immediate stop to land clearing at sensitive riparian reserves along the Kinabatangan river.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun’s announcement came after the phenomenon was highlighted in newspapers yesterday.

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