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.

Amirudin said that last year, Selangor’s contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) continued to increase to 25.5 per cent while improving on its role as a state that contributes more than a quarter to the country’s GDP.

On Nov 16, the media reported that the Department of Environment (DoE) ordered the landowner to immediately clean up a 9.7-hectare site in Kapar that was contaminated with oil and vehicle emissions that had been bothering residents since the beginning of last November.

"SABDA akan membantu projek sedia ada menerusi pemberian geran, penerapan teknologi, dan peningkatan kemahiran, antara lainnya," katanya dalam satu kenyataan.