Govt stops all detrimental activities to save Tasik Chini Unesco status

All activities that could have adverse effects on the environment in Tasik Chini, Pahang, have been stopped which includes new approvals for sand and mineral extraction as well as development in the area.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan said the government is taking active steps to rehabilitate Tasik Chini so it can remain a Biosphere Reserve Site under the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco).