17 thousand hectares of Mangrove Forest Damage
By admin at 26 January, 2010, 3:14 am
Sea Advocacy Coalition for Aceh (KALA) states, 17 thousand hectares of mangrove forest (mangroves) in Aceh Tamiang damaged, due to land conversion palm.
The statement was delivered at dozens of NGO activists in Aceh Coastal Concern incorporated in KALA, berunjukrasa to the House of Representatives Aceh, Friday (22 / 1).
“85 per cent (17 thousand hectares-red) of 20 thousand hectares of mangrove forests there was broken,” said Coordinator of Action M. Arifsyah Nasution told reporters.
He said the destruction of mangrove forests in Tamiang, the most severe occurred in Sub Sruwe, Sungai Yu, Banda Mulia and Manyak Payed.
“As a result of this damage, many people there have lost their livelihoods. They’re hard to get fish, shrimp that had become their livelihood, “said Arifsyah.
Besides the loss of a lot of water ecosystems, destruction of mangrove forests in Tamiang also been discouraging the shoreline, because frequent abrasion.
According to their analysis, in recent years Tamiang coastline continue to be lost. Within a day, said Zulkarnain, other protesters, eroded to 10 centimeters.
Area of 20 hectares of mangrove forests in Tamiang consists of 5 thousand hectares of protected forest, another 15 thousand production forests.
Damage to mangrove forests where the majority of businessmen plundered from land conversion for oil palm. Looting had stalled during the armed conflict raging in Aceh.
“It’s been a long time. But in recent years the most severe occurred in 2007-2008, “said Alrifsyah.
Previously, the World Widlife Fund (WWF) representatives of Aceh also stated mangrove forests in Aceh, especially in the eastern coastal region continues looted.
Mangrove, is one plant that can absorb carbon (CO2) in large numbers, said a representative of WWF communications staff in Aceh, November 2009.
KALA states, has several times reported to the destruction of mangrove forests Bapedalda Aceh and Aceh Parliament. But there was no serious handling.
Arifsyah request, the Aceh provincial parliament and government to take immediate concrete steps to save the mangrove forests, especially in Aceh Tamiang. The mangrove forest pengrusak also asked punished.
Meanwhile, Vice Chairman of the DPRA, Amir Helmi said it would discuss this issue with the Commission B DPRA. Council had promised to come down to the Tamiang, after discussion kelar RAPBA 2010.
KALA demonstrations starting at 09.00 am, have been peaceful. Action begins at Simpang Lima, Banda Aceh, before the Building Board. []
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