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| West Papua, a region famous for having a rich marine ecosystem and diverse flora and fauna, has declared itself as Indonesia's and the world's 'first conservation province.' (Photo courtesy of Burufly). |
Jayapura,
Papua. West Papua has declared itself as the world's "first conservation
province" in a signed declaration on Monday, in an bid to formally
dedicate its efforts to conservation purposes.
The signing
of a declaration by West Papua governor Abraham Ataruri took place at the
gubernatorial office in the provincial capital of Manokwari, and was attended
by Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo and West Papua district heads.
The West
Papua governor admits to being the brainchild of the idea, which is intended on
protecting and managing the province's natural resources in a collective effort
by its residents.
“This
declaration [of transforming West Papua into a conservation site] will help us
maintain and manage our natural resources wisely and continuously so that [...]
the future generation can enjoy them,” Abraham said.
In order to
support West Papua's to function as a conservation province, the local
government has created a working group (Pokja), members of which include the
People's Assembly of West Papua, the West Papua legislative council, Papua
State University, and international NGOs such as WWF Indonesia, Conservation
International (CI) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
Together,
they are in the process of preparing regional bills (Ranperdasus) to govern the
conservation site.
West Papua
is world famous for its rich marine ecosystem and diverse flora and fauna.
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The
Fullerton Hotel is blanketed in thick haze, in Singapore, on September 24,
2015 (AFP Photo/Roslan Rahman)
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