Forests project to cost Rp 7b

BANDAR LAMPUNG: The provincial forestry office here has allocated Rp 7 billion in reforestation funds to rehabilitate 2,600 hectares of protected forest.

The project began last December and is scheduled to be finished in March, head of the forestry office Ajat Sudrajat said here Friday.

"As of now, we have already rehabilitated 2,000 hectares of forest area," he said as quoted by Antara.

The rehabilitation program is being conducted on dry land, notably in West Lampung regency. Ajat said the program would be implemented annually as there is other critical land in Lampung province. (mds)