A new area needs to be gazetted as a permanent forest reserve following the construction of the Kota Bharu-Kuala Krai Expressway (KBKK) project which will also involve the Ulu Sat forest reserve area in Machang.

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Takiyuddin Hassan said according to the National Land Council's policy, a permanent forest reserve that had been degazetted for development should be replaced....