It has also adopted the Malaysian Forestry Policy in 2021, amendments to the National Forestry Act in 2022, and the National Biodiversity Policy 2022-2030 that was launched last month.

“They will develop a software to monitor the condition of the forest. So, some activities can be detected including the entry of the public, the movement of animals, fires and also various other occurrences such as landslides based on sensors or reports given,” he said.

He added that MBSA received 3,289 complaints, of which 1,761 were related to disturbances caused by stray dogs last year and 479 complaints from January to March 2024.

Exco Kesihatan Awam dan Alam Sekitar negeri, Jamaliah Jamaluddin berkata, pada masa ini, pihaknya sentiasa menjalin kerjasama erat dengan semua jabatan dan agensi kerajaan bagi memantau situasi tersebut.

Berucap pada majlis pembukaan galeri jualan NSIP, Amirudin berkata setakat ini projek berperingkat melibatkan tiga fasa atas tanah seluas 732 ekar itu menerima tempahan lebih 60 peratus pelabur tempatan dan luar negara sejak diperkenal April tahun lalu.