Reserve may turn into plantation

Jerangau forest reserve in Terengganu.

PETALING JAYA: An area 5, 000ha wide in the 19, 600ha Jerangau forest reserve in Terengganu may be turned into a plantation forest pending approval from the Department of Environment (DoE).

Parts of the Jerangau forest reserve is considered High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) where trees like the rare Keruing Sarawak grow naturally and conservationists fear that any development will also affect the rivers nearby.