Going green with mangroves

Sat, 23 Nov 1996, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SEMARANG, Central Java: The mayor, in cooperation with several
non-governmental organizations and financial institutions, has
embarked on a project to re-green its coasts with mangroves.

The project aims to plant mangroves, vital for protecting the
coast from erosion and for providing homes for fish, along the
200 hectare coastline.

"We need several hundred million rupiah to replant the
mangroves," mayor Soetrisno Suharto said yesterday.

The mayor said the project was an actualization of the
government's determination to carry out environmentally sound
development programs. (har)

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