DPD RI Members Are Actively Disseminating Kima Sustainability In Natuna

Member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia, Haripinto Tanuwidjaja when giving a clam (photo: doc. between)

JAKARTA - Member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia, Haripinto Tanuwidjaja, appealed to coastal communities to preserve clams as protected animals in preserving coral reef and marine ecosystems.

"I thank my friends in the Natuna community for making efforts to conserve these clams," said Haripinto during his visit to Natuna Regency, Riau Islands Province, Saturday, July 16.

Kima is a soft-bodied animal from the Bivalvia class and is protected by a pair of cupped shells like other shells.

Haripinto handed over a clam to the Kima Conservation Community in Natuna to be released in the Natuna Kima Park Conservation area.

"I had the opportunity to raise a clam, and I named it Kima Alif, all of us must love nature, must be conservative, all of us must like conservation, protect each other," said Haripinto.

He also invited all parties to maintain the existence of kima. He argues that not only fishermen and coastal communities, but all parties have the same responsibility in preserving and maintaining the marine ecosystem so that it is well maintained.

"We should preserve the marine ecosystem, especially in the Natuna sea, clams are one of the animals that are protected, develop and grow for a long time, so we have to take care of them," he said.

Meanwhile, Ivan as the caretaker of the Kima Natuna Conservation Park said Haripinto was the first person to be the "foster father" of the clams they were conserving. "As long as we built this area into our park, he was the first person to support by raising the clams," said Ivan.

Ivan promised to care for and protect the clams that Haripinto had entrusted to them to be cared for and cared for properly.