It's an old photo of approved logging, Forestry Dept says of claims regarding Perak forest reserve

By MANJIT KAUR

IPOH: A viral photo of logging supposedly being carried out in a permanent forest reserve in Perak is an old image, the state Forestry Dept says.

Its director Datuk Mohamed Zin Yusop said the photo making its rounds on social media was taken in 2019.

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