The Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) is a type of peat swamp forest, and is home to more than 2000 Temuan Orang Asli and critically endangered species such as the Malayan Sun Bear. The Selangor State Government is proposing to degazette about 930.93 ha of the forest reserve - that's 97% of the forest area - for a mixed development project. We explore why this proposal needs to be rejected, and how you can go about doing it.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Selangor State Government,  Selangor Forestry Department,  forest reserve,  Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR),  Kuala Langat district,  peat swamp forests,  ecosystem,  Selangor,  Global Environment Centre,  environmental conservation,  biodiversity,  drinking water,  flood risk,  climate change,  Temuan Orang Asli,  critically endagered species,  Meranti Bakau,  Malaysian Sun Bear,  Selangor Pygmy Flying Squirrel,  Langat Red Fighting Fish,  climate crisis,  ecotourism,  degazettement,  Environmental Sensitive Area,  peatlands,  Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Selangor,  online petitions,  Selamatkan Hutan Simpan Kuala Langat Utara,  carbon dioxide,