CLAIMS OF TIGER SIGHTINGS IN CHEMOR DUE TO DEVELOPMENT UNTRUE - PERAK EXCO

IPOH, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Claims that tigers have appeared around Bukit Bangkong, Tanah Hitam in Chemor since last week due to development in the area are untrue, according to Perak Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Teh Kok Lim.

Teh said the presence of the wild animals is believed to be due to their increasing population, requiring a wider area to roam.

"I don't think the housing projects being carried out in that area are encroaching on the tiger habitat.

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"Earlier this year, there were also reports of complaints of tiger tracks in the same area," he said when met by reporters after officiating the closing of the Green Tech Perak 2025 Programme, themed ESG for Industrial Advantage, here today.

Previously, Perak police chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin was reported to have said that his department confirmed receiving a report of a wild animal attack, believed to be a tiger, which resulted in the death of two cows and the disappearance of five others in Bukit Bangkong last Friday.

Noor Hisam said the incident was reported by a man who found two of his cows dead with bite marks, while several other livestock were missing.

In other developments, Teh stated in his speech that the state government is committed to strengthening policies, accelerating the use of green technology, and ensuring that every development moves in line with environmental conservation and the people's well-being.

"Sustainability is no longer an option. It is a necessity to ensure investment competitiveness, operational resilience, and long-term economic relevance," he also said.

-- BERNAMA