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Jokowi calls for greater public participation in protection of Lake Toba
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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and First Lady Iriana plant a durian tree in Parparean I village, Toba Samosir regency in North Sumatra on Aug 20. (JP/Apriadi Gunawan)
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resident Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for greater public participation in the protection of Lake Toba following the government's plan to revamp the tourist destination in North Sumatra.
"I ask people and local chiefs to protect Lake Toba. We have started to plant trees and will continue to do so," the President said on Saturday during a tree-planting event in Parparean I village, Toba Samosir regency.
In the event, Jokowi and First Lady Iriana planted around 250 trees. The pair is also scheduled to attend a tree-planting event of 1,500 trees with locals in Samosir regency, an area located in the middle of the well-known Lake Toba on Sunday.
The event aims to revitalize the surrounding ecosystem of Lake Toba as part of efforts to make it a world-class tourist destination, Jokowi said.
The Environment and Forestry Ministry has collaborated with various stakeholders to run the greenery programs on the hills of Lake Toba. To ensure the effectiveness of the programs, it involved individuals from all parties, the President said.
"Without the help of the people, the feat would be impossible," Jokowi added.
Lake Toba was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions the world has seen, some 75,000 years ago. The eruption formed Samosir Island and a huge caldera known as Lake Toba. (rin)
