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Environment ministry to hold meeting on Kelantan’s planned forestry changes

The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry will hold a meeting with stakeholders in the next two weeks to discuss and examine Kelantan’s plans to modify the state’s environmentally sensitive areas.

Orang Asli fear Kelantan’s forestry plans will shrink their settlements further

Kelantan’s plan to implement proposed changes to the conservation and development of environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs) will continue to encroach upon and sideline the rights and welfare of the Orang Asli in the state, said Orang Asli community leaders.

NRECC ready to suspend EFT payments over Kelantan’s ESA plan changes

The Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change Ministry intends to cease the payment of Ecological Fiscal Transfer for Biodiversity Conservation to Kelantan if the state continues with its plan to make changes to its development plan involving environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs), said minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad.

Environment ministry hopes Kelantan will reconsider decision on forest reserves

The Kelantan government’s move to make changes to its development plan involving environmentally sensitive areas will have implications on the federal government's policy to achieve a 50% forested area in Peninsular Malaysia in line with the National Physical Plan.

NGO slams Kelantan over proposed changes to forest classifications, including Taman Negara

An environmental watchdog has slammed the Kelantan government over an “unprecedented” proposal to remove all environmentally sensitive areas, including Taman Negara and Gua Musang forests, from its state plans.

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