The Pahang government has agreed to designate a section of the Berkelah Forest Reserve in Maran as the Lubuk Yu State Park Forest, covering an area of 14,679.28 hectares, as stated by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.
With the gazettement of the Lubuk Yu park forest, Pahang now has four state park forests, including those in Cameron Highlands in 2019 (2,270 hectares), Rompin in 2000 (31,797 hectares), and Tasik Chini in Pekan last year (6,502.80 hectares).
The decision to declare the Lubuk Yu State Park Forest was made during the state executive council’s meeting on September 6.
“Lubuk Yu State Park Forest has also been declared a Water Catchment Forest and placed under the management of the Pahang State Parks Corporation, with the State Forestry Department being entrusted with its management. Additionally, a 1.5km radius State Park buffer zone will also be established.
“Through this gazettement, logging approvals given for the area are now cancelled,” Wan Rosdy stated in a release on Saturday, September 9.
He further stated that the establishment of the Lubuk Yu State Park Forest brings Pahang’s total area of State Park Forests to 55,249.08 hectares. All of them hold the status of Permanent Forest Reserves, serving the purpose of protecting flora and fauna, as well as being unique eco-tourism destinations.- Bernama
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