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MEOR RAZAK: The extension of the lease period for the area
has disappointed us and contradicts the Ipoh Local Plan 2020. - Bernama file
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IPOH: Two geoparks in the Kinta Valley National Geopark, Gunung Kanthan and the Hulu Kinta Forest Eco Park located in the Hulu Kinta Sub -district, face the risk of destruction if not given due attention.
Therefore, several environmental non -governmental
organizations (NGOs) are urging the state authorities to intervene, in
conserving and maintaining these two geotaps, including Sahabat Alam Malaysia
(SAM), Sahabat Alam Activists Association (KUASA), Pertubuhan Alam Sekitar
Sejahtera Malaysia (GRASS Malaysia. ), Malaysian Green Earth Movers
Association, Perak Natural Heritage Geopark Guides Association, Perak Nature
and Ocean Defenders Association and Kinta Valley Watch.
A spokesman for the organizations, Meor Razak Meor Abdul
Rahman, said the two geoparks faced the risk of destruction without due
attention, apart from the fact that both were abandoned compared to several
other geoparks in the Kinta Valley National Geopark.
“We are worried that the Gunung Kanthan Geotapak will be
destroyed upon receiving information the state authorities have extended the
land lease period of the area, to a company operating a cement enterprise last
year.
"The extension of the lease period for the area
disappoints us and contradicts the Ipoh Local Plan 2020 (RT Ipoh 2020),"
he said in a statement here.
According to him, in the notification of RT Ipoh 2020, the
Ipoh City Council (MBI) will propose to the State Authority not to approve more
quarrying activities in the administrative area of the Local Authority (PBT).
- BERNAMA
