Three hillslopes are going, going...


Unauthorised activity: Two excavators making a trail to the top of a deforested hill in Sungai Ara, Penang.

GEORGE TOWN: Three hillslopes in Sungai Ara, some 5km from the Penang International Airport, are facing rapid deforestation with farmers clearing the slopes for agriculture.

Aerial pictures taken by a drone show two excavators near the top of a hill in Sungai Ara, cutting what appears to be a pathway to the top.

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