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.

“MBSA has never allowed any foreign nationals to apply for or own business premises, including pasar malam, stalls, public markets, and kiosks. It is only for Malaysian citizens,” he said during the council’s full meeting today.

Dato’ Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari berkata pihaknya mengambil serius isu perubahan iklim dan cuaca ekstrem yang menyebabkan bah, tanah runtuh selain bahaya baharu seperti gelombang haba, peningkatan aras laut dan kehilangan biodiversiti.

"Alhamdulillah, sehingga kini, keseluruhan kawasan hutan simpanan kekal (HSK) di Selangor seluas 250,739.33 hektar iaitu 31.7 peratus daripada keluasan tanah negeri, meningkat berbanding 30.55% pada 2008."-MB