Advantages of Retaining Forest Reserve in Cities
International Islamic University Malaysia
Abstract
The research paper argues about the issue of development at Air Hitam forest reserve near Puchong. The arguments will elaborate about why forest reserve should be retained in cities to suit the current issue relating to this problem. This research was conducted through library research by using newspaper, journal, and internet articles. It has been found that the forest should be retained in order to maintain the symbiosis between humans and plants. Moreover, the ecosystem structure of life in the forest should be preserved continuously. Furthermore, by retaining the forest reserve it can reduce global warming or the earth. Overall, it is recommended that more forest reserve should be retained by considering how much people depending on nature as a source of life.
Table of contents
Abstract i. Introduction ii. Argument 1 iii. Argument 2 iv. Counter argument v. Refutation vi. Conclusion
References
Appendix
Glossary
Introduction:
According to Adzobu, D. (1990):
Forest reserve is an area under state control for the exclusive protection of floral and faunal resources and any of conflicting activities or land uses are prohibited including any form of fishing, any development related to forestry, agriculture or mining, grazing, excavation, prospecting, drilling, leveling off the ground or construction or vegetational character, any form of pollution, and any act which harms or disturbs the flora and fauna including the introduction of indigenous or imported wild or domesticated zoological or botanical species (p.108).
In February 2009, 1,217ha of land at Air Hitam near Puchong been gazette by the Selangor government as a forest reserve and as an education and research forest and under the jurisdiction of the Selangor Forestry Department. The forest is on an 80-year
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