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28165
Mon, 11/03/2008 - 15:11
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PRINCE CHARLES ASKS INDONESIA TO PRESERVE ITS FORESTS
Jambi, Nov 3 (ANTARA) - Prince Charles of Britain called on the Indonesian government to keep its commitment to preserving its forests as damage to forest areas in various countries had caused climate change.
Visiting Prince Charles, who arrived here on Sunday, made the appeal during observation tour of the Indonesian Rain Forest Ecosystem Restoration park in Bungku village, Batanghari district.
During the tour of the rainforest's restoration center, the Prince of Wales, who is on a five-day visit in Indonesia, was accompanied by Indonesian Forestry Minister MS Kaban and Jambi Governor Zulkifli Nurdin.
When observing the rain forest area which covers an area of 49,000 hectares, the British prince was also welcomed by local indigenous tribes (Suku Anak Dalam - SAD) who live an isolated life in the forest.
Charles asked the minister to support the development of the rain forest ecosystem restoration park, now being developed by PT Restorasi Ekosystem Indonesia (REKI).
In the meantime, Jambi Governor Nurdin asked Minister Kaban to issue a license for the development of the ecosystem forest restoration project.
He said up to now, the forestry ministry had issued only a principal license for the development of the project.
In response, Kaban said he had issued a license for PT REKI to manage forest restoration areas covering 101,000 hectares in Jambi.
On Monday, Prince Charles is scheduled to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace.
"The main agenda of the prince's visit to Indonesia is for an interfaith dialog," Foreign Ministry's spokesman Faiza said earlier in the day.
Prince Charles last visited Indonesia in 1989 in the company of his then wife, the late Princess Diana. This time he came to Indonesia unaccompanied by his second wife, Princess Camilla. He is scheduled to leave Indonesia again on Wednesday morning.
Visiting Prince Charles, who arrived here on Sunday, made the appeal during observation tour of the Indonesian Rain Forest Ecosystem Restoration park in Bungku village, Batanghari district.
During the tour of the rainforest's restoration center, the Prince of Wales, who is on a five-day visit in Indonesia, was accompanied by Indonesian Forestry Minister MS Kaban and Jambi Governor Zulkifli Nurdin.
When observing the rain forest area which covers an area of 49,000 hectares, the British prince was also welcomed by local indigenous tribes (Suku Anak Dalam - SAD) who live an isolated life in the forest.
Charles asked the minister to support the development of the rain forest ecosystem restoration park, now being developed by PT Restorasi Ekosystem Indonesia (REKI).
In the meantime, Jambi Governor Nurdin asked Minister Kaban to issue a license for the development of the ecosystem forest restoration project.
He said up to now, the forestry ministry had issued only a principal license for the development of the project.
In response, Kaban said he had issued a license for PT REKI to manage forest restoration areas covering 101,000 hectares in Jambi.
On Monday, Prince Charles is scheduled to meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the State Palace.
"The main agenda of the prince's visit to Indonesia is for an interfaith dialog," Foreign Ministry's spokesman Faiza said earlier in the day.
Prince Charles last visited Indonesia in 1989 in the company of his then wife, the late Princess Diana. This time he came to Indonesia unaccompanied by his second wife, Princess Camilla. He is scheduled to leave Indonesia again on Wednesday morning.
