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        "id": 2062670,
        "msgid": "bappenas-plants-banyan-trees-to-protect-rinjanis-environment-1793346613",
        "date": "2026-10-30 13:13:25",
        "title": "Bappenas plants banyan trees to protect Rinjani\u2019s environment",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Bappenas\u2019 SDGs National Secretariat has planted 10 banyan saplings along Mount Rinjani\u2019s Sembalun hiking trail to help safeguard an important water source and support terrestrial ecosystem conservation. The initiative also aims to foster sustainable ecotourism and local economic benefits through cooperation among park authorities, governments, researchers and communities; Bappenas says Indonesia has made progress on 62 per cent of its SDG indicators and ranks 77th globally.",
        "content": "<p>Head of the Bappenas SDGs National Secretariat Pungkas Bahjuri said\non Thursday that his team had planted banyan trees at Post 2 along the\nSembalun hiking trail, an area with an important water source that needs\nprotection.<\/p>\n<p>The team planted a total of 10 banyan saplings in the national park\nas a concrete effort to support SDG 15, which focuses on protecting and\nrestoring terrestrial ecosystems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope these banyan trees will help protect the water source and\nensure its long-term sustainability. This initiative is part of SDG 15,\nwhich focuses on life on land, while also helping preserve the\nenvironment and vegetation,\u201d Bahjuri said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the initiative also supports SDG 8, which promotes\ndecent work and economic growth. Mount Rinjani National Park has\nconsiderable tourism potential that could help stimulate local economic\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where the concept of sustainable ecotourism comes in. It\naims to preserve nature while providing direct economic benefits to the\npark management and local communities working in the area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that successful management of the area would require close\ncollaboration among the national park authorities, the central and\nregional governments, Mataram University to strengthen research and\ncommunity empowerment, as well as local communities and other\nstakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrough a comprehensive approach, the Bappenas SDGs National\nSecretariat hopes to ensure that terrestrial and marine ecosystems,\nalong with the social and economic well-being of communities across\nLombok, can be sustained in harmony without damaging the environment,\u201d\nBahjuri said.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Bappenas reported that Indonesia had made substantially\ngreater progress toward achieving the SDGs than the Asia-Pacific region\nand the global average.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bappenas, Indonesia had made progress on 62 percent of\nits SDG indicators, while 24 percent remained in the red category,\nindicating areas that still require significant improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the assessment, Indonesia ranked 77th among 167 countries\nworldwide, climbing 25 places from its 2019 ranking.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Mount Rinjani creates Rp443 bln economic impact for\nlocal communities<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Bappenas urges cross-sector synergy for Mount Rinjani\necotourism<\/p>\n<p>Translator: A Rauf Andar Adipati\/ Azhfar Muhammad, Katriana<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bappenas-plants-banyan-trees-to-protect-rinjanis-environment-1793346613",
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