There is no illegal logging or encroachment in the Ulu Muda Forest Reserve in Sik, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad in response to a non-governmental organisation's claim of water source pollution due to these activities.
RimbaWatch has called on the Kedah authorities to explain the logging activities that are taking place close to the Muda reservoir and to set up the forest complex as a protected area.
An environmental watchdog has slammed the Kelantan government over an “unprecedented” proposal to remove all environmentally sensitive areas, including Taman Negara and Gua Musang forests, from its state plans.
