KKP Adds Two Marine Conservation Areas To Capai Blue Economy
JAKARTA - The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has again strengthened its commitment to maintaining marine ecosystems by establishing two new conservation areas in Bintan II Waters, Riau Islands Province, and Bitung City, North Sulawesi Province.
The Director General of Marine and Marine Space Management (PKRL) of the KKP, Victor Gustaaf Manoppo, said that the determination of the two conservation areas was contained in the Decree of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KepmenKP) Number 87 and 88 of 2024.
This is in line with the second Astacita which emphasizes the importance of environmental sustainability as part of the development of the blue economy.
"Servational areas play an important role in maintaining marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, seagrass and mangrove forests as well as supporting sustainable fisheries and tourism," Victor said as quoted from the official KKP website, Saturday, February 15.
Victor said the conservation area in Bintan II waters was designated as a water park covering an area of 843,609.30 hectares consisting of a core zone, a limited utilization zone and a rehabilitation zone. This water has the uniqueness of an ecosystem that supports turtle habitat and various other marine biota.
Meanwhile, the conservation area in the waters of Bitung City covering an area of 9,659.39 hectares has three management zones, which aim to preserve coral reef ecosystems and encourage fisheries and marine tourism activities to be responsible.
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Meanwhile, the Director of Ecosystem Conservation and Biota of the Waters of Firdaus Agung said, in accordance with what was stated in the Ministerial Decree, the management of this conservation area will be carried out by the local government (Pemda).
Firdaus added, with the addition of this conservation area, the total area of water conservation areas in Indonesia is already more than 30 million hectares. This figure is close to the national target of 32.5 million hectares by 2030.
"This decision is expected to increase the effectiveness of the management of conservation areas and encourage the active role of various stakeholders in preserving marine resources," he concluded.