FOREST RESERVES - Deforestation

Recently, The Star Metro had reported about the deforestation exercises that took place at the Sungai Jelok Forest Reserves (reported on 29th June 2009) and at Rantau Panjang Forest Reserves near Bukit Terak (reported on 2nd July 2009). The Sungai Jelok Forest Reserves is in the Hulu Langat District while the Rantau Panjang Forest Reserves Hulu Selangor District in the State of Selangor, Malaysia.






The two reports in the Star Metro had prompted the Association of Backpackers Malaysia to revisit the jungle trails of Bukit Terak (Rantau Pajnang Forest Reserves) on 5th July 2009. Twelve members of the Association of Backers Malaysia (ABM) travelled by 3 cars from Petaling Jaya through the Rawang Interchange to a spot about 1Km before the Rawang to Batang Berjuntai – Batang Arang Junction. Bukit Terak is on the right side of Rawang-Batang Berjuntai [now known as Bestari Jaya] Road. From that spot the group of 12 ABM members walked up to the top of Bukit Terap and thereafter crossed over to Batu Arang Town on the left side Rawang-Batang Berjuntai Road. Below is what the 12 members of ABM saw during their excursion up Bukit Terak.

Dated 6th July 2009