Tasik Chini: All suggested improvements have been implemented
KUANTAN: All the suggestions for improvement outlined by the Statutory Framework World Network of Biosphere Reserves (IACBR) for Tasik Chini in Pekan have been acted upon, said state Tourism, Culture, Environment, Plantation and Commodity Committee Chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin.
He said that among the improvements implemented were the zoning of biosphere reserve sites into core zones, buffer zones and transition zones, the establishment of the Pahang State Parks Corporation (PTNP) with two officers responsible for managing the recovery plan for the reserve sites as well as the establishment of the Pahang Biodiversity Council.
“The state government has prepared a Periodic Review Report of Tasik Chini Biosphere Reserve which was submitted directly to the office of the United Nations Cultural and Scientific Educational Organization (UNESCO) by Pahang Government Secretary Datuk Seri Dr Sallehuddin Ishak on September 27,” he said.
Mohd Sharkar said this at the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (DUN) meeting at Wisma Sri Pahang here today, to answer a question from Mohd Sharim Md Zain (BN-Chini) who wanted to know the status of the Tasik Chini biosphere site renewal by UNESCO.
In addition, Mohd Sharkar said the Pahang delegation’s visit to UNESCO was also accompanied by Malaysia’s Permanent Representative to UNESCO aimed at creating opportunities for international communication and cooperation networks, especially in the Man and Biosphere (MAB) program and the UNESCO Global Geopark.
Answering an additional question from Andansura Rabu (PAS-Beserah) regarding the main constraints in the restoration of Tasik Chini so that the same problem does not repeat itself in the future, Mohd Sharkar said that among the obstacles are mining and the small forest reserve area.
“However, initial action has been taken especially against mining that we do not allow them to continue mining licenses after the license expires and we have also increased the area of the Chini forest reserve,” he said.
Meanwhile, State Agriculture, Agro-based Industry and Biotechnology Committee Chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Soffi Abd Razak said Pahang remains the country’s main beef contributor which is 12 percent of the country’s meat production.
He who answered a question from Datuk Seri Shahiruddin Ab Moin (BN-Dong) said beef production in Pahang in 2021 was as much as 4,739 metric tons based on a livestock population of 142,501 cows involving 4,067 farmers.
source – BERNAMA
