Jakarta's first botanical residence launched
PT Copylas Indonesia, a subsidiary of PT Jakarta Setiabudi Internasional Tbk, and Bogor Botanical Garden recently signed a cooperation agreement for the development of Puri Botanical Residence project, the first botanical residential estate in Jakarta.
Under the agreement signed on June 16, the Center for Plant Conservation at the Bogor Botanical Garden will act as the authorized project representative to handle and supervise the selection, planting, and maintenance of various plants in the Puri Botanical Garden.
The signing of the agreement marked the soft launching of Puri Botanical Garden located at Mega Kebon Jeruk. It will become the first residential project in Jakarta area, which has been developed and referred to by PT Copylas Indonesia as a Botanical Residence.
The objectives of the Botanical Garden concept for Puri Botanical Residence are to put balance into the rapid urban development in Jakarta that has been dominated by physical developments such as building structures and concrete areas, as well as creating "green open space" residential areas that can create a high standard of environmental quality.
It is also expected to contribute ecological, educative and recreative benefits to residents of these areas, and the city of Jakarta generally.
The restored green, open space residential area not only provides a fresh and embellished atmosphere, but also restores harmony and balance of natural resources. In turn, these benefits also contribute to conformity, freshness, and liberation from pollution and noise. In addition, it guarantees an improvement in health and in the intelligence of residents.
Botanical Garden, or Kebun Botani, also known as Kebun Raya, is vast garden that contains collections of plants from around the world. Aside from plants, the Botanical Garden also has numerous thematic gardens of various designs as well as divider plants, which function as embellishment.
Plants are also carefully selected by the Botanical Garden to help aid the conservation of birds in the city. -- The Jakarta Post