West Bangka Police Help Reclamation Of Ex-Mining Land

West Bangka Police Chief AKBP Agus Siswanto on planting hard tree seedlings on critical land/Photo: Antara

BABEL - West Bangka Police Resort, Bangka Belitung Islands Province together with the local government assisted in the reclamation of critical land former tin ore mines at the foot of Evidence Menumbing, Mentok. always provide real support for reforestation programs in this area," said West Bangka Police Chief AKBP Agus Siswanto in Mentok, Saturday, June 25. Taman Hutan Raya (Tahura) "The land was damaged by tin ore miners. We hope that what we are doing can help rehabilitate post-mining land, which we have carried out in two stages," he said, quoted by Antara. celebrating the 76th Bhayangkara Day in the s . area "This is also a form of the Police's concern for the environment," he said. As many as 4,100 tree seedlings, such as gaharu, guava, and eucalyptus were prepared to be planted in a former mining area of about five hectares in the Bukit Menumbing Conservation Forest, in Airkahar land, Airputih Village, Mentok. "We are also cooperating with community groups and the Bukit Menumbing Forest Farmers Group to manage the land so that it returns to sustainability," he said. with the West Bangka Regency Government and forkompimda to jointly maintain efforts to restore critical land so that it becomes green and productive again," he said.