Everything is under control-really?
by Dr.Cheam May Choo.
27th November 2013- Everything is under control, so says the District Officer of Cameron Highlands, Ahmad Daud (Star Paper 5th November 2013). Really? We think it is the understatement of the year. We locals, think Cameron Highlands is in a free fall to desert kingdom. Just ask the family of 7 who were almost buried alive on the evening of the 10th of November 2013 when mud, fallen trees and debris came crashing on to their house.
25-10-2013 – The ravaging of Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands
Land is being cleared at an unprecedented rate in Malaysian region famous for its beauty and fertility.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – High up in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, in a forested valley once home o a community of indigenous people, a platoon of heavy trucks and excavators is hard at work pulling down trees and devouring the surrounding hills to make space for a new township.
Land is being cleared at an unprecedented rate in the highlands, some 1,500 metres above sea level, not only for housing, shops and hotels, but also for vegetable and flower farms. The average temperature in the area has risen two degrees Celsius in the past decade.
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Mossy Forest Tours and Reforestation for SKJC Kea Farm and SK Brinchang
31st October 2013- 2 schools joined the mossy forest tours today, SKJC Kea Farm and SK Brinchang.As with the other groups the kids were delighted to be out in the sun and cool mountain air.
