Six arrested for cutting mangroves

Six arrested for cutting mangroves

INDRAMAYU, West Java: Police have arrested six people for
cutting down mangrove trees without a permit early this week.

Spokesman for the local forestry office Dadang S. said last
week that the men cut the trees to establish a fishpond,
disregarding any degradation to the coastal environment.

They cut down the protected mangroves which are under the
supervision of the ministry, Dadang said.

Antara reported yesterday that an estimated 50 hectares of
mangrove forest in Indramayu are in deplorable condition due to
illegal felling. (pan)