Hectares of land critical

Hectares of land critical

MALANG, East Java: Around 34,000 hectares of land in the regency is in "critical condition", while the local administration can only re-green three to four thousand hectares of land annually.

Antara reported that a great portion of the critical areas is in the five subdistricts of Ampelgading, Kalipare, Donomulyo, Gedangan and Bantur, in South Malang.

Councilor Bibit Soeprapto called on the local administration to accelerate rehabilitation efforts, and take steps to prevent landslides from occurring in the areas during this rainy season. (swe)