Groups renew call to save Gunung Kanthan from quarrying
Environmental NGOs warn of threat to endangered species and the limestone hill losing its status as a geosite in the Kinta Valley National Geopark.
Environmental groups have renewed their call for the Perak government to protect Gunung Kanthan, a limestone hill in the Kinta Valley National Geopark, from quarrying. Ten NGOs, including Sahabat Alam Malaysia and Greenpeace, have expressed concern that further destruction of the hill could threaten endemic species and its status as a geosite.
The groups claim that the state authority extended the quarry operator's land lease in 2020 and proposed expanding the quarry to cover the entire hill, including Zones C and D, which are home to critically endangered flora and fauna. The NGO coalition also states that the lease extension contradicts the land-use zoning in the Ipoh City Local Plan 2035 and the previous Ipoh Local Plan 2020, which aimed to prevent further quarrying activities within the administrative area.
The groups hope the state will take notice and commit to preserving and maintaining the geosite, ensuring its recognition as a national geopark is not revoked.
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