Consult locals before gazetting Ulu Trusan as TPA, says Ba'Kelalan rep


KUCHING: Any proposal to gazette Ulu Trusan in northern Sarawak as a totally protected area (TPA) should include consultation with the local villagers, says Ba'Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian.

He said the locals objected to the drawing of boundaries for the proposed TPA which were too close to their villages, denying them access to the forest for their basic needs.

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