Biodiversity book out for sale

JAKARTA: The Biodiversity Foundation (Yayasan Kehati) and Coca Cola Foundation Indonesia (CCFI) launched on Wednesday three books on Indonesian biodiversity aimed at educating children on the country's rich biodiversity.

Ismid Hadad, executive director of Yayasan Kehati, said 9,000 books consisting of 3,000 books titled Mengenal Keanekaragaman Hayati (Introduction to Indonesian Biodiversity), 3,000 books titled Ekosistem Hutan dan Agro (Forestry and Agricultural Ecosystem), and 3,000 books titled Ekosistem Perairan (Water Ecosystem) were printed.

"We want Indonesian children to be just as familiar with Java rhinos and orangutans, as they are with zebras and giraffes," Ismid said.

He said 6,000 books would be distributed to CCFI learning centers and public and elementary school libraries across the country.

The remaining 3,000 books would be sold at Rp 40,000 per book at the Yayasan Kehati office, where people would be required to buy a set of three books. -- JP