Berbak National Park, Jambi, potentially remove 20 million tons of carbon, if not immediately gain the protection of the area. To that end, the British Government to fund 2.4 million U.S. dollars to maintain the ecosystem Berbak of forest damage.
British Ambassador Martin Hatfull said the company is committed to support efforts to protect the National Park Berbak (TNB) and its surroundings, through the project Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation.
"We will be contributing to the conservation of forests and wildlife therein, and the economic empowerment of communities around the forests," he said, Saturday (03/27/2010).
This program, continued Martin, will be conducted by a British wildlife conservation organization, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Conservation activities will continue until 2012.
ZSL Indonesia Coordinator Tom Maddox said that TNB is a peat forest that stores and absorbs more carbon than natural forests usual. However, these forests are also potentially remove a lot of carbon if damaged, such as drying or burning of forest land.
"The potential of carbon that can be released Berbak much as 20 million tons," says Tom.
Through this program, the institute will develop the awareness of society to participate in forest conservation. It is also measuring the volume of carbon that can still be absorbed through the restoration of peatlands that have been damaged.
So far, the two countries already interested in funding programs for carbon sequestration forests in Jambi. Previously, the Australian Government intend to disburse 30 million U.S. dollars for the partnership program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Jambi was selected as a pilot project this cooperation, because local government is judged to have the initiative to build spatial structure, and developing community forests in order to maintain the sustainability of forests as carbon sequestration efforts. This province also has four national parks that have biodiversity.
However, awareness of local governments to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, is still low. They generally want to get results, but did not understand the rules, said Culture, from the Forestry Department of Jambi Province.
British Ambassador Martin Hatfull said the company is committed to support efforts to protect the National Park Berbak (TNB) and its surroundings, through the project Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation.
"We will be contributing to the conservation of forests and wildlife therein, and the economic empowerment of communities around the forests," he said, Saturday (03/27/2010).
This program, continued Martin, will be conducted by a British wildlife conservation organization, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). Conservation activities will continue until 2012.
ZSL Indonesia Coordinator Tom Maddox said that TNB is a peat forest that stores and absorbs more carbon than natural forests usual. However, these forests are also potentially remove a lot of carbon if damaged, such as drying or burning of forest land.
"The potential of carbon that can be released Berbak much as 20 million tons," says Tom.
Through this program, the institute will develop the awareness of society to participate in forest conservation. It is also measuring the volume of carbon that can still be absorbed through the restoration of peatlands that have been damaged.
So far, the two countries already interested in funding programs for carbon sequestration forests in Jambi. Previously, the Australian Government intend to disburse 30 million U.S. dollars for the partnership program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. Jambi was selected as a pilot project this cooperation, because local government is judged to have the initiative to build spatial structure, and developing community forests in order to maintain the sustainability of forests as carbon sequestration efforts. This province also has four national parks that have biodiversity.
However, awareness of local governments to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, is still low. They generally want to get results, but did not understand the rules, said Culture, from the Forestry Department of Jambi Province.
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