The Kelantan state government has been urged to stop all activities that have a risk of impacting environmentally sensitive areas (ESAs), especially in the state’s permanent forest reserves.

Pertubuhan Sahabat Ekologi Perak also said the justification by Kelantan’s leadership, that logging in the state is according to stipulated regulations, was baffling.

“This is highly questionable. The Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) was...