OIKN Launches Biological Diversity Master Plan In March 2024

Photo Archives - Design of Government Center Core Areas or KIPP of the Capital of the Archipelago. BETWEEN/HO-Ministry of PUPR

The Capital Archipelago Authority (OIKN) launched the Biological Diversity Main Plan in March 2024 to coincide with World Forest Day or International Day of Forests. "Regarding biodiversity, we also want to have the right plan for this. God willing, in March this year on World Forest Day, we will launch the Biological Diversity Main Plan," said OIKN Head Bambang Susantono in Jakarta, Antara, Tuesday, January 30. The master plan, he continued, is currently being extensive discussions by the Deputy for Environment and Natural Resources with stakeholders. "Because we don't want the Biological Diversity Master Plan not to be supported by stakeholders. Hopefully, in March we already have it," said Bambang. According to him, biodiversity is one of the important things for OIKN to gain international confidence in the planning and development of the archipelago, East Kalimantan. "How the forests that we return to become tropical forests will have biodiversity that we can be proud of together," said Bambang. This biological diversity move also dismissed accusations of deforestation, because with the master planning, IKN wants to invite the international community to jointly make the so-called Biological Diversity Master Plan (Nature Postive Plan) where there is a plan that from year to year how to increase biodiversity in IKN. OIKN is preparing a master plan for the management of biodiversity in IKN by involving various parties. The vision of the master plan for the management of IKN biodiversity is to create a sustainable forest city that contributes to the conservation goals of national and global biodiversity. The mission of the master plan includes maintaining the remaining forest and wetland ecosystems, then rehabilitating, restoring, and reclamation of the damaged ecosystem.

Then optimize the performance of the parties in the preservation and utilization of biodiversity. Then increase the capacity and concern of indigenous and local communities in the management of biodiversity. The next mission is to enforce laws and regulations in the context of managing biodiversity.