KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — The government has submitted applications to gazette parts of Bukit Dinding and the Pulai Trail here as new permanent forest reserves, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa said for Bukit Dinding, the Federal Territories Forestry Department is seeking to gazette 20.57 hectares.
She said the application status was deliberated by the Federal Territory Land Works Committee, which met in March.
“The Kuala Lumpur Land and Mines Office (PTG) has also submitted a draft notice to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) proposing the cancellation of the existing reserve land.”
As for the Pulai Trail, Dr Zaliha said an application has been submitted to the Kuala Lumpur PTG in May to gazette five hectares as a permanent forest reserve.
“These are in addition to the most recent gazettement of a permanent forest reserve in 2021, namely the Sungai Besi Forest Reserve, covering 23.83 hectares.”
Dr Zaliha was responding to a supplementary question from Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman on whether the ministry has plans to expand the forest area in Kuala Lumpur to improve air quality.
