{"id":1766,"date":"2013-04-28T23:36:49","date_gmt":"2013-04-28T15:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=1766"},"modified":"2013-04-28T23:36:49","modified_gmt":"2013-04-28T15:36:49","slug":"destruction-of-bukit-kiara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuif.com\/blog\/?p=1766","title":{"rendered":"Destruction of Bukit Kiara"},"content":{"rendered":"

Time for another post about Bukit Kiara. Here is a GE screenshot of this Green Lung of KL. The tar roads are in white, the maze of trails, created and maintained by TRAKS<\/a> are in green. The infamous fence in red. The southern part of the hill should be gazetted already years ago as a park. FoBK (Friends of Bukit KIara) is at the moment mainly concerned with the claim of Berjaya on a part of this park.<\/p>\n

\"Kiara<\/a><\/p>\n

The part of Bukit Kiara north of the Penchala Tunnel is less visited and more remote. Apparently it is a so-called Malay reserve, which means that only Malay can own\/develop it. Recently bikers and hikers noticed\u00a0 that development in this part has started. With my walking kaki Pola Singh we have done a recce. In the GE screenshot the (northern) fence and a few of the trails have been indicated. The white road is a new road, that has been bulldozed, starting from Kiaramas.<\/p>\n

\"Bukit<\/a><\/p>\n

Talking with the contractor, the purpose of this road became clear. On the ridge a plot of land of 3 acres (~12.000 square meter!) will be cleared for the construction of 3 (!) bungalows. To get an idea of the size I have roughly indicated in orange what a plot of 3 acres would amount to.Later we heard from TRAKS that the plan is to clear a total of 12 acres. Unbelievable and sad. You wonder who the builders are and who has given them permission for this destruction…:-(<\/p>\n

Here are some pictures, no need for much comment..:-(<\/p>\n\n\t\t