Thu Apr 07 2016
Here almost the entire forest area of Gunung Dulang which functions as an important watershed is completely cleared for plantations. - Astro AWANI/SHAHIR OMAR.
An excavator is lifting timber seized by State Forestry Department. The stockpile of seized logs in Kampung Pagi, is a proof that illegal logging in the Ulu Tembeling forest reserve exists. - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
Portrait of Harun Dollah, a timber Industry worker, taking a break from his duty. - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
Timbers confiscated by the Pahang State Forestry Department will be kept by Amanah Saham Pahang (ASPA) prior to auctioning them as "confiscated timber". - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
One of the timber worker, Nik Suhandin posing with timber seized. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
Up close view of cracks on a timber log. Often hilly and water catchment areas tends to get logged because of its high wood quality. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
Huge area of forest cleared using the slash-and-burn method. -AWANI/SHAHIR OMAR
A higher view to show the drying condition of Sungai Tembeling. Locals claimed that the water is all time low, with levels reaching their ankle. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
One of the villagers is getting ready to cast his net at Sungai Kembir, Ulu Tembeling. Sungai Kembir is a tributary of the river located upstream of Sungai Tembeling, Pahang. - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
The main source of income in Kampung Bukit Mat Daling , Ulu Tembeling is from fisheries. But locals claimed that because of Sungai Tembeling is drying up, the fish is also diminishing. - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
The drying river situations is affecting the caged fish breeding industry including patin species in Temerloh, Pahang. About 200 breeders claimed they lost hundreds of thousands of ringgit due to the shallow water levels in Sungai Pahang. - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
Villagers picking leaves from the shrubs by the Sungai Kembir to be eaten as 'ulam'. Locals in Kampung Mat Daling, Ulu Tembeling are highly dependent on the river as a source of life. - Astro AWANI / SHAHIR OMAR
Panoramic view of Gunung Ais forest where 800 acres of forested area have been allegedly encroached and logged illegally. - AWANI/SHAHIR OMAR
Due to the shallow water levels, villagers no longer have to use boats to cross the river. They can just easily walk across. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
Effects of deforestation seen at the foot hill of Gunung Dulang, Ulu Tembeling. An estimate of 2,000 acres of forest land have been slashed and burned to make way for a palm tree plantation. -Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
Locals stopped at a food stall in Kampung Mat Daling, Ulu Tembeling, Pahang after Maghrib prayers. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
About 2,000 hectares of forest at Gunung Dulang, logged and cleared for oil palm plantation. Locals claim that one of the reasons Sungai Tembeling is drying up is due to uncontrolled logging in the watershed of Ulu Tembeling. - Astro AWANI / Shahir omar
Pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan Bukit Mat Daling, Ulu Tembeling are the future generation who will inherit the dying Sungai Tembeling and its watersheds. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
A common sight of lorries carrying timber out from the forests. - Astro AWANI / Shahir Omar
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