Forest Area Community Believed To Manage Natural Resources Without Damaging The Ecosystem

Vice Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament Rachmat Gobel talks with the Minister of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) of the Republic of Indonesia Siti Nurbaya at the Parliament Building (Photo: dpr.go.id)

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Parliament, Rachmat Gobel, admitted that he is optimistic that community independence will be built in managing the potential of natural resources around conservation forest areas without disturbing and destroying the forest ecosystem.

According to him, people can make friends with nature and make forests an economic asset that must be cared for and preserved. Moreover, at this time a massive education has been carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Forestry regarding forest utilization without destroying the forest area and its ecosystem.

"I discussed with Mrs. Siti Nurbaya as the Minister of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) of the Republic of Indonesia, one of the discussions was about how to make conservation forests empower the villages that are supporting it. Ensuring the survival of the people who have long depended their lives on their existence. forest resources in and around forest areas, "said Rachmat Gobel, quoted from dpr.go.id, Saturday, June 13.

Rachmat continued, there is the Bogani Nani Wartabone National Park which has a variety of biodiversity. Communities living in the conservation forest buffer villages around the forest area must take an active role in protecting, conserving and utilizing forest wealth.

"For example, people can tap palm trees to be processed into palm sugar, conduct educational tours of Maleo bird breeding as endemic animals in Sulawesi which are almost extinct. As well as forest tracing tours, where the traditional culture and way of life of the community can be an attractive option for tourists. local and foreign, "he said.