Opinion of warming climate of highlands

It may not be too late to reverse damage done to highlands
Thursday March 1, 2007

WITH reference to your report “Highland Warming” (The Star, Feb 26), I would like to add on some of my views, particularly on Cameron Highlands.

Our future generations, especially the poorer ones, can kiss and say goodbye to experiencing what “Mediterannean weather” is all about as the remaining three main highlands are going to be “warmed up” by this generation, leaving nothing for future generations.

My observations are:

> OVER-development of three highlands, especially Cameron Highlands over the past five years. Forests are stripped so much so each year during Chinese New Year Brinchang and Tanah Rata are without water.
> NO effort has been made to plant thousands and thousands of trees to lower the temperature.
> NO control of vehicles, especially buses and lorries emitting black smoke into the environment.
> MORE rubbish being burnt in open areas.

To save the highlands, the Government should:

> Ban the construction of buildings and apartments.
> Embark on making tree planting a priority.
> Place barricades along the roads leading to Cameron Highlands to keep out polluting vehicles.
> Enforce laws against anti-littering.

We need people who are committed to bringing changes to protect the environment.

FRANK TAN,
Ipoh.

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