Drive regreens sizeable forest

Wed, 01 Sep 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: Minister of Forestry M. Prakosa said on Thursday that
a nationwide regreening campaign had succeeded in restoring over
300,000 hectares of forest.

The minister said that the campaign had successfully
rejuvenated mangrove forests and water catchment areas
in 15 provinces.

The ministry has planned to widen the program to include
another 500,000 deforested areas in 31 provinces by the end of
this year. -- Antara

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