The restoration of Dangku Wildlife Reserve is part of the government's efforts to achieve the 2030 target by planting more trees, South Sumatra BKSDA Region I conservation head Yusmono informed here on Monday.
"The ecosystem restoration efforts in Dangku will be carried out by planting trees, which will involve many parties on September 27 (2022),” he said.
Indonesia's FOLU Net Sink 2030 target envisages carbon absorption that is higher or balanced with the level of emissions produced in the FOLU sector.
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The Dangku restoration efforts will involve the South Sumatra Provincial Forestry Office, the Musi Banyuasin district government, the Environment and Forestry Ministry, the Indonesian Military-Police (TNI-Polri), South Sumatra BKSDA's partners, and the community.
"The planting location is located in Dangku Wildlife Reserve, the Biduk River area, Dawas village, Keluang sub-district, Musi Banyuasin district. This location is a rehabilitation block which is under a conservation partnership with the Sidomulyo Conservation Forest Farmer Group (KTHK)," he said.
Meanwhile, acting head of Musi Banyuasin district, Apriyadi, welcomed the action to restore Dangku Reserve, saying there have been many illegal settlements there. "After so long, restoration is needed," he remarked.
Furthermore, the FOLU Net Sink 2030 target can be achieved through several mitigation steps, such as reducing the rate of deforestation and degradation of mineral lands and peatlands.
The steps could include the development of plantation forests, sustainable forest management, rehabilitation with a rotation scheme, non-rotation rehabilitation, peat restoration, improvement of peat water management, and biodiversity conservation.
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