Experts hail forest village project

SEMARANG, Central Java: Forestry experts from 12 countries in Asia and Africa praised on Monday a forest village project in Randublatung forest, Central Java, a local official said.

The spokesman for the Central Java office of forestry company Perhutani, Dwi Witjahyono, said the 12 experts observed how local people managed the forest as part of the pilot project.

He said the forest village aimed at improving local people's welfare through improved management of the forest.

Dwi said Perhutani would develop similar villages in other areas of the country. --Antara