Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad today said issues regarding forest reserves fall under the purview of state governments.

He said this in response to questions about a Terengganu royalty-linked project to develop an oil palm plantation in parts of the Belara forest reserve, located in the Kuala Nerus district.

Nik Nazmi said his ministry operates at the national level, but specific decisions...