Total forest in Indonesia, which was looted so far have been about 26 million hectares, equivalent to 21 percent of the total forest area in the country. This area has no longer a tree stand because it was damaged.
Zulkifli Hasan Forestry Minister expresses it in Jakarta, Tuesday (16/2/2010) after attending a coordination meeting of the National Spatial led by Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa.
According to Zulkifli, the forest area covers 70 percent of the territory of Indonesia which reached 180 million hectares. Of all the forest area, 23 percent or 43 million hectares of which still form the primary forests still good condition.
As for, the other 25 percent or 48 million hectares in good condition half half destroyed by the former concession areas (forest acquisition rights). While approximately 21 percent was looted and damaged no woods anymore.
"We affirm, all primary forest could not be bothered. It includes forest conservation, and protected forests. Conservation is important to monkeys, tigers and rare animals. Forest protected areas is also important for water uptake," he said.
On that basis, the Ministry of Forestry suggested that forest areas are to be converted for other purposes is a forest that was damaged earlier. Some land could be used for food crops.
"However, the transfer of this region are all very dependent on spatial structure. Now this layout to be developed by an integrated team later. Government should make local regulations first. Then proposed to the integrated team. When all is agreed, make amdalnya (environmental impact analysis ), "Zulkifli said.
Source:
Jakarta, Kompas.com
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