"This regulation includes the steps that we must take related to mangroves," the ministry's deputy for pollution and environmental damage control, Rasio Ridho Sani, said at the Environment Day National Seminar, which was followed online from here on Monday.
He informed that the regulation will cover matters related to planning, utilization, damage control, supervision, and law enforcement.
"In rehabilitation efforts, a science-based approach is needed. It is impossible for us to solve this environmental problem without science," Sani added.
For rehabilitation, the regulation will stress using a science-based approach focused on multi-party collaboration and community involvement, carrying out planting in specific locations, and taking measures that have an impact on people's lives.
The same approach will be used for mangrove utilization, including research development and education.
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Meanwhile, supervision will be carried out not only by the central government, but also by regional leaders and their staff, depending on their respective authority, and supported by law enforcement measures.
This is deemed necessary considering that Indonesia is at risk of losing 19,501 hectares of mangroves per year if it fails to take prevention and rehabilitation measures.
According to the 2024 National Mangrove Map, the mangrove cover in Indonesia stands at 3,440,464 hectares, with 2.7 million or 79.6 percent of the mangroves located within forest areas. The remaining 701,326 hectares are found outside forest areas.
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Translator: Prisca Triferna, Raka Adji
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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