Prioritise protecting Tawai Forest Reserve when building Pan Borneo Highway, say experts


Group photo of participants at a seminar on Tawai Forest Reserve in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: Conservationists want priority given in balancing development and conservation at Sabah's biodiversity-rich Tawai Forest Reserve amid a controversial move to allow the Pan Borneo Highway to cut through the area.

They called for prioritising the monitoring of land use changes, stepping up conservation efforts and promoting community-led initiatives to mitigate the impact of major infrastructure projects.

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