Indonesia restores 50% of the destroyed coral area

According to the Indonesian Minister of Sea and Fisheries, Sharief Cicip Sutardjo, nearly 50% of the destroyed coral reefs in Indonesia, accounting for 67% of the country's total coral reef area, have been recovered.

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Different types of corals in the Coral Triangle area.

Minister Sharief Cicip Sutardjo said that the above result was achieved thanks to the efforts of sectors and levels, especially the grassroots management levels of the Ministry of Sea and Fisheries, with the coordination and assistance of the Bank. World (WB), implementing the Program of Restoration and Management of Coral Reefs (Coremap) from 5 years ago.

Sharief Cicip Sutardjo said the process of restoring damaged coral reefs was not easy, but the results were encouraging, in part thanks to the Coremap program in line with the economic development plan. " green " of the government, which emphasizes economic growth and exploitation of natural resources in a sustainable way.

Within the aforementioned effort, Indonesia has also established close cooperation with Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Thailand and Timor Leste to protect the Coral Triangle area still known as "The Lung of the Sea. " or " Amazon Sea " , and the Coremap program has been supported by the US Government and Australia.