Environment group formed in Yogya

YOGYAKARTA: Thirty-one environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) declared on Thursday the formation of the Yogyakarta Environmental Network.

The group included the Damar Foundation, Kutilang Birdwatching Club, Rindang Indonesia, Patria Nusantara Foundation and the Mitra Foundation.

The group said the main focus of their cooperative endeavor would be to preserve the natural serenity and ecosystem of nearby mountain areas such as Merapi, Sewu and Menoreh.

Interested parties can contact the Network's secretariat on Jl. Jatimulyo TRI/155B in Kricak, Yogyakarta. Phone 0274-583871 or 0822-7442811. (23/edt)