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        "msgid": "indonesia-to-restore-deforested-ntt-areas-within-decade-prabowo-says-1787752215",
        "date": "2026-08-26 20:00:10",
        "title": "Indonesia to restore deforested NTT areas within decade, Prabowo says",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has announced a coordinated reforestation programme for East Nusa Tenggara, aiming to restore deforested areas within ten years. The initiative will involve central and regional governments, universities, and research bodies, with nursery centres and permaculture methods to improve soil water retention. Prabowo also stressed the need for early environmental education to prevent land clearing by burning.",
        "content": "<p>He conveyed this during a coordination meeting on post-earthquake\nmanagement in NTT at the evacuation post of the 834\/Wakanga Mere\nTerritorial Development Battalion (Yonif TP) Headquarters in\nTonggurambang Village, Mbay, Nagekeo District, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, reduced forest cover is among the key environmental\nissues requiring attention in NTT.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe problem here is the significant loss of trees. Our people\ntherefore need to be educated that land must not be cleared by burning,\u201d\nPrabowo remarked.<\/p>\n<p>He said NTT reforestation must be carried out in a planned manner,\ninvolving provincial and district governments, the central government,\nand universities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProvinces and districts will be assisted by the central government\nand universities, coordinated by the Directorate General of Higher\nEducation and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN),\u201d he\ncontinued.<\/p>\n<p>The government previously formed a team involving the Defense\nUniversity, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology,\nand BRIN to study reforestation acceleration methods used in other\ncountries.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the program, Prabowo requested the establishment of\nnursery centers at provincial and district levels to produce tree\nseedlings and productive plants.<\/p>\n<p>The head of state also encouraged implementing permaculture concepts\nin mountainous and environmentally damaged areas.<\/p>\n<p>He said the method requires time to yield results but can\nsignificantly boost soil water retention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf done carefully, in four, five, or six years, it can accommodate\nand increase the water in the earth,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo expressed optimism that these efforts could restore forest\ncover in deforested areas across NTT within a decade.<\/p>\n<p>He also stressed that reforestation efforts must be accompanied by\nearly environmental education to teach the younger generation the\nimportance of preserving trees and avoiding land clearing by\nburning.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt optimistic to achieve reduction in deforestation\nby 2030<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia outlines 12.7 million ha forest recovery\ntarget at COP30<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Maria Cicilia G P, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
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