Takiyuddin said he had an audience with the Regent of Pahang, Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah, yesterday to present a report related to Tasik Chini.

“All preparations have been made, and the report will also be brought to the national-level meeting to be chaired by the ministry’s secretary-general this week.

“We are confident that Tasik Chini’s status will not be stripped by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco),” he said after officiating at the annual general meeting of the Parents and Teachers Association of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Ismail here.

Before this, Takiyuddin said any activity that could affect Tasik Chini, including new approval for sand and mineral mining, had been stopped.

Unesco has given the Malaysian authorities until Sept 30 to inform the world body on how it plans to nurse Tasik Chini and its surrounding wetlands back to health.