the selangor part of bukit gasing has officially been declared a "green lung" by the selangor government, which means that no development works can be carried out on the reserve. however, the kuala lumpur part of bukit gasing has not been officially gazetted as a "green lung" by the kuala lumpur government, although former mayors of kuala lumpur have promised to turn the kuala lumpur part of bukit gasing into protected land. as a result, some of the kuala lumpur land was sold to building contractors, and new housing projects were approved by the kuala lumpur city hall government over the protests of nearby residents and friends of bukit gasing, a volunteer group that helps to care for the reserve. the development projects have left parts of bukit gasing muddy and treeless.