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Preserving Malaysia’s largest rainforest nursery in Behrang Ulu

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Nestled at the base of the Titiwangsa Mountains, the Behrang Ulu urban forest is a natural treasure that the local community has worked tirelessly to protect.

Home to over 1,100 distinct varieties of trees and recognised as Asia’s largest conservation nursery, the area is now under threat from industrial development.

Local activists, conservationists and legal experts are now calling for urgent measures to protect the forest.

BFM examines the importance of preserving this biodiversity-rich area, the legal protections in place and what more needs to be done to secure its future. Sharing their views are Prof Santharasekaran Subramaniam, president of the Nature Conservation Organisation of Malaysia; PY Wong, director of Greenleaf@Kampar; and Danielle Kuang from Greenleaf@Kampar.

*You can sign the petition to support the preservation of the Behrang Ulu urban forest here.

Presented and produced by: Juliet Jacobs/BFM

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AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
  1. Tegakkan maruah serta kualiti kehidupan rakyat
  2. Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
  3. Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
  4. Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
  5. Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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