Bengkulu to stop illegal mining<\/p>\n
BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The provincial administration said on
\nSaturday it would stop illegal gold mining in protected forests,
\nincluding in Kerinci Seblat National Park, next year in order to
\nprevent further environmental damage.<\/p>\n
\"We are currently listing all miners in protected forests,\"
\nsaid Husnaini Nurdin, the head of general mining at the Bengkulu
\nmines and energy office.<\/p>\n
\"We aim to eliminate all illegal mining in protected forests
\nby 2004,\" he added.<\/p>\n
Nurdin acknowledged that illegal mining continued unchecked in
\nthe national park, located in Rejang Rebong regency.<\/p>\n
The unauthorized activities involve at least 172 families in
\nTambang Sawah village and 1,200 people in Tambang Talang Sawah
\nvillage, he said. He could not give an exact figure for illegal
\nminers in Katenong village.<\/p>\n
Illegal mining also occurs in other protected forests in North
\nBengkulu regency. Thousands of local residents depend on mining
\nfor a livelihood.<\/p>\n
He said his administration was considering relocating the
\nresidents or giving them start-up capital for new businesses
\nafter illegal mining was stopped. --Antara<\/p>",
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