‘Use idle land, not forest reserves for growth’

Save the reserves: Meor Razak (right), seen in this filepic, says clearing forest land will lead to a loss of habitat for wildlife.

IPOH: Perak should be more selective in approving land for use and prioritise the use of its vast amount of idle land over its forest reserves, says a Sahabat Alam Malaysia field officer.

Meor Razak Meor Abdul Rahman said clearing forest reserves leads to loss of habitat for wildlife, which is one of the reasons for human-wildlife conflicts.