THE Pahang government has gazetted part of the Berkelah Forest Reserve in Maran as the Lubuk Yu State Park Forest, Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said.

The gazettement of the area covering more than 14,600ha makes it the fourth state park forest in Pahang, after that in Cameron Highlands in 2019 (2,270ha), Rompin in 2000 (31,700ha) and Tasik Chini in Pekan last year (6,500ha).

The decision to declare Lubuk Yu State Park Forest was made during the state executive council’s meeting on Wednesday.

“Lubuk Yu State Park Forest has also been declared a water catchment area and placed under the management of the Pahang State Parks Corporation, with its management entrusted to the State Forestry Department. In addition, a 1.5km radius state park buffer zone will set up.

“Through this gazettement, logging approvals given for the area are hereby cancelled,” Wan Rosdy said in a statement today.

He said the establishment of Lubuk Yu State Park Forest brings the total area of state park forests in the state to more than 55,000ha, all with the status of permanent forest reserves. – Bernama, September 9, 2023.