The report would be sent by the Pahang state government, and the government was confident that Unesco would not withdraw Tasik Chini’s status as a biosphere reserve.

“We will provide the necessary explanation required by them,” he told reporters after a tree planting programme at the lake.

Unesco has set a deadline of Sept 30 for Malaysia to inform the world body about plans to treat and restore Tasik Chini and its surroundings.

Tasik Chini, which occupies almost 7,000 hectares, is the area in Malaysia to be declared a biosphere reserve by Unesco, followed by Crocker Range in Sabah and Penang Hill.

Takiyuddin said various initiatives were being implemented to preserve and conserve the Tasik Chini area, including tree planting, increased enforcement and stopping mining activities.

“We did not receive a reprimand, but rather a recommendation from the recognising body that we implement improvements. Therefore, the government has taken action to make improvements at Tasik Chini,” he said.

On today’s programme, he said 1,000 trees of various species were planted, and Pahang had so far planted 4.9 million trees through the nationwide programme to plant 100 million trees.

“Nationwide, we have planted over 40 million trees, and we are confident that the number will increase,” he added.