Where did Tasik Bera’s forest go? Pahang probes suspected illegal clearing of 7,000ha for crops
KUANTAN, Sept 19 — The Pahang State Enforcement Unit (UPNP) suspects that more than 7,000 hectares of the Tasik Be...
Tasik Bera Permanent Forest Reserve in Pahang faces accusations of illegal clearing for commercial crops like oil palm and rubber. The Pahang State Enforcement Unit (UPNP) suspects over 7,000 hectares were ravaged since September 14. UPNP chief Saifullah Muhammad Ali stated the discovery came during integrated enforcement operations involving 160 officers from various agencies.
Allegedly, illegal syndicates from outside the state were exploiting Orang Asli communities into clearing land under false pretenses. UPNP obtained security assistance from the district police and 7th Battalion. Police arrested five individuals on September 15 for obstructing enforcement officers during an operation at the Tasek Bera Conservation Forest Reserve.
They were charged under Section 186 of the Penal Code. UPNP and other agencies continue enforcing the National Forestry Act 1984, while some individuals set up barriers and taunted officers during their duties.
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