C. Java prone to landslides

C. Java prone to landslides

SEMARANG: Many areas of Central Java are vulnerable to
landslides, according to the provincial disaster relief
coordinating unit.

Executive secretary of the unit Soetono told Antara on Monday
that the dangerous zone covered 60.73 percent of land across the
province. Included are mountain areas in Brebes, Banyumas, Kedu,
Purwokerto, Purworejo and villages on the slope of Mount Lawu.

"The lands need special treatment before being used as housing
and farming plots. Disasters are imminent due to the people's
lack of knowledge of land management and conservation," Soetono
said.

He did not elaborate on human behavior which was destructive
to the environment.