There are concerns that developing the Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge into a geopark may jeopardise the fragile ecosystem there. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI and GLENN GUAN/The Star
THE Selangor government has decided to hold off on pursuing Unesco status for the Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge (GSQR), believed to be the longest pure quartz dyke in the world.
The state will instead focus on developing it as a national geopark and gazetting it as a national heritage site.
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