In 2022 alone, the country lost 700,000ha of mangroves. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA – Tourists in Indonesia are discovering the benefits of mangroves as the archipelago pushes to replant or conserve carbon-rich coastal areas that have been decimated by human activity.
“I’ve travelled far, yet I had no idea that close to home lies this fascinating and beautiful park,” she said, referring to a protected mangrove forest along the northern coast of the capital. In 2022 alone, the country lost 700,000ha of mangroves, according to Indonesia’s Mangrove and Peatlands Restoration Agency.
“A lot of people and businesses have these mangrove forests levelled down and then build a tourist spot above it by piling sand to make artificial beaches. That contradicts nature preservation,” said Mr Muhammad Saleh Alatas, owner of The Mangrove Paddling Centre, which organises tours in the mangroves of Jakarta.
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