Mangrove forest rehab has begun now
Pontianak – The Peatland and Mangrove Remediation Firm (BRGM) plans to reforest 6 thousand hectares of mangrove forests in five districts in West Kalimantan Province.
Head of BRGM Hartono stated here on Thursday that reforestation will be conducted in mangrove forests in the coastal areas of Kubu Raya, Sambas, Mempawah, North Kayong, and Ketapang districts.
” Damage has certainly been triggered to some 6 thousand hectares of mangrove forests in West Kalimantan and need to be reforested instantly to avoid coastal erosion,” Hartono remarked after observing the Mempawah Mangrove Park in Mempawah.
Hartono highlighted the government’s plan to reforest 3.31 million hectares of mangrove forests across Indonesia, including around six thousand hectares of mangrove forests in West Kalimantan.
” Mangrove forest rehabilitation has actually started now,” he noted.
According to the 2007-2010 information, the mangrove forest location in West Kalimantan reaches around 177,023 hectares. However, not all mangrove forests that have actually been recognized can be restored right away, partly because some lie in locations that do not have wave barriers.
” We will at the very same time review the determined mangrove forest land to see if it requires to be restored immediately or held off two years after the breakwater is built,” he remarked.
Hartono explained that West Kalimantan had 31 mangrove forest spots, with a location spanning 15 to 20 hectares, and the identification results suggest that mangrove tree seedlings can be planted straight.
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