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SEVERAL environmentally sensitive geosites in Selayang have been earmarked for potential gazettement as part of a unified national geopark under the Selayang Draft Local Plan 2030.
Progress of this initiative now hinges on the draft plan getting the Selangor planning committee’s approval.
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Kanching Forest Park has been identified as a potential geosite under the Selayang Draft Local Plan 2030. It is currently closed due to the MCO. —FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
Amirudin: Geopark status will ensure protection of these sites against excessive development.
Meenakshi: The welfare of the indigenous communities in the proposed national geopark should be protected.
Faizal: Engagement with local communities is needed if the state plans to push ahead with its plan for the geopark.
Shariffa: There is need for a legally binding agreement to protect the status of the geopark to prevent future degazettement.
Commonwealth Forest Park in Rawang, which has been identified as a potential geosite, is currently closed due to the movement control order.
The Gombak Selangor Quartz Ridge is being considered as part of the geopark. — Filepic
Gua Damai Park in Gombak is another site proposed to be part of the geopark. — Filepic
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