One of the principal functions of forests is to maintain the stability of nature, apart from conservation and being supporter of tourism. Therefore, if the forest is damaged it will result in landslides, floods, droughts and so forth. Most forest damage is caused by human activity.
Bangli regency has forest area amounting to 9,000 hctares, namely some 17% of the Bangli’s total extent that reaches 52,000 hectares. “Ideally, forest figure should be 30% of the land’s extent,” said the Head of Bangli Agricultural, Estate and Forestry Services, I Ketut Sutresna lately.
Explained, of the total number 9,000 hectares of forest, 6,000 hectares belong to the category of forest preserve, 400 hectares production forest and the remaining 2,600 hectares national park. To maintain the figure of forest extent, his party constantly endeavours to invite all elements in order to care about forest preservation.
“We are also going to expand the extent of the forest by promoting a community forest,” he said while adding that, urgent action is overcoming critical land by reforestation and regreening.
“Recently,” said Ketut Sutrisna,” forest fires and clearing away frequently accours, both intentionally and unintentionally so the function transfer ensues that it takes advantage of for agricultural and estate needs.”
Nevertheless, his party has prepared a number of regulations, either legislation of central government or regional legislation as reference to take action. Stubborn offenders should be sentenced. The more so forests in Bangli Regency also constitute a buffer and spring for other regencies at its vicinity like Klungkung, Gianyar, Badung and Buleleng. Other than that, forest in Bangli become the supporter of tourism like the panorama at Kintamani and other tourist objects.
News by International Bali Post
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