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View all search resultsThe House of Representatives’ Commission IV has recommended the Peat and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) to become a permanent institution following a working visit to the Ngurah Rai Grand Forest Park’s (Tahura) mangrove area in Denpasar, Bali.
A new study from the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals that the value of mangroves have risen dramatically in recent years in line with their increasing reliance among people and infrastructure to protect against coastal erosion and other hazards related to climate change.
Mangroves occupy a critical part in tackling the effects of climate change. In turn, the younger generation’s role is no less important in the restoration of the mangrove ecosystem for it to run sustainably.
As one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, peatlands are critical in preventing and mitigating the effects of climate change, preserving biodiversity and tackling pollution by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide.
Following a 20-year ban, the government has officially lifted the restriction on exports of sea sand, prompting protests from some quarters, including a former minister and environmental activists. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo himself clarified that the new export permits are intended for sedimentation sand that is blocking shipping lanes, not from the seabed itself.
The Tukad Mati Lestari environmental community, in collaboration with the Bali provincial government and the Sampoerna Retail Community (SRC), under the "Sampoerna for Indonesia" sustainability initiative, held a mangrove planting event in Badung, Bali, on Thursday. Carrying the theme of "Love the Earth: Manage Waste to Reduce Environmental Footprint," participants planted a total of 1,111 mangrove seedlings around Tukad Mati Lestari.
North Kalimantan is one of the nine priority provinces selected by the Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) for mangrove rehabilitation. The province has 178,161 hectares of existing mangrove forests and 122,049 hectares of potential mangrove forests.
In an effort to enhance the welfare of coastal communities, PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM), through its PNM Peduli program, has partnered with PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (JASINDO) to plant 2,000 mangrove trees in Pasir village, West Kalimantan. PNM has also collaborated with PT Jaminan Kredit Indonesia (JAMKRINDO) to carry out coral reef conservation activities, planting 200 coral seedlings on Lemukutan Island, West Kalimantan.
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