Indonesia to plant 100 million trees in a month time
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 10/09/2008 8:01 PM
The Indonesian government plans to plant about 100 million trees within about a month's time starting Nov. 28 as part of its program to mark 100 years of National Awakening, a cabinet minister said Thursday.
"President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will declare Nov. 28 as Indonesia's Planting Day. As part of the 100 years of National Awakening celebration about 100 million trees will be planted across the country," Forestry Minister M.S. Kaban told Antara.
Kaban said the Planting Day would be launched in ceremony in Banten, where 100,000 trees would be planted on 250 hectares of land.
Each province, he said, would also plant trees on at least 100,000 hectares of land.
About 60 percent of the total trees would be hard wood trees. The government has prepares Rp280 billion (about US$29 million) funds to procure 100 million tree seedlings. (dre)
