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Malaysia: No more clearing of mangrove forest

New Straits Times: There will be no more clearing of mangrove swamps in Sabah for development. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said: "Mangrove swamps have been cleared for large-scale development projects. No more." He was launching an environmental education and awareness programme at the Kota Kinabalu Wetlands Centre in conjunction with Earth Day. He said swamps and wetlands were crucial to a healthy environment and it was the government's policy to ... Read »
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