Muara Angke Park to get mangroves

Muara Angke Park to get mangroves

JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization, the Mangrove
Development and Analysis Institute (LPP Mangrove), said on
Thursday it would plant 3,000 mangrove seeds in Muara Angke
Wildlife Park starting on Feb. 15.

Nyoto Santoso of LPP Mangrove said the project, which will
commemorate International Wetland Day on Feb. 2, was part of
efforts to rehabilitate the park.

"The rehabilitation is also important to minimize seawater
intrusion, because mangroves can absorb seawater and preventing
the water from reaching the land," he said.

He added that some 7,000 mangrove seeds were planted last
year.

He said the central government, the Jakarta administration and
a number of private companies were assisting LPP Mangrove in the
project.

Jakarta Vice Governor Fauzi Bowo is expected to attend the
ceremony to plant the mangrove seeds, which cost approximately Rp
60 million (US$6,600) in total. --JP