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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.
The Peatland and Mangrove Rehabilitation Agency (BRGM) received a boost from the private sector and other parties recently during a public dialogue about mangrove issues held to celebrate World Mangrove Day, themed Mangroves for the Future in Jakarta.
Loesye Fainno, from the Papuan Women’s Group of Coastal Mangrove Farmers, spoke about her efforts to encourage Papuan women to participate in the sustainable rehabilitation of local mangroves in Kampung Friwen, Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua.
While rampant mangrove forest conversion remains a challenging issue in Indonesia, one intriguing question is who should manage mangrove forests and what responsibilities this should cover, especially with regard to sustainable rehabilitation.
Indonesia is planning to include the maritime sector in the country’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction pledge as the government kicks off efforts to draft the document amid pressure for a more ambitious climate target.
