In a written reply to The Star over allegations by Pakatan Rakyat vice-president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan, who said logging was being carried out on slopes above 25° at Kuamut.
The slopes (of 25° gradient and above) and riparian reserves had been excluded from the 2,000ha logging area in the Kuamut forest area.
“The steep areas or riparian reserves do not belong to the two coupes issued to the contractor and it cannot be logged. If there are new steep areas found, they will be excluded,”
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