Putrajaya urged to block 'forest plantation' in Chini reserve

Environmental watchdog Rimbawatch has urged Putrajaya to block attempts to convert six parcels of land in the Chini Forest Reserve into "forest plantations".

In a statement today, Rimbawatch said it has sighted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) consultant's letter on the proposed project to Kampung Orang Asli Melai, urging the resident to attend a dialogue this Friday.

Rimbawatch said the proposed plantations shared borders with the Unesco Biosphere Reserve and are within an area proposed by...