It's been over a year but the battle to save the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve is far from over. Even though the Selangor State Legislative Assembly had passed a unanimous resolution last November to stop the degazettement of the area, the Menteri Besar of Selangor is still considering clearing 931 hectares of pristine peat forest, for a mixed development project. We catch up with the Defend the North Kuala Langat Forest Reserve coalition for updates.

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann

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Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Degazettement,  Deforestation,  Land Development,  Forest Reserve,  Kuala Langat,  NGO