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March
Indonesian Ambassador to New Zealand Targets 200,000 Tourists to Visit Indonesia
The number of tourist arrivals from New Zealand to Indonesia in 2017, according to the Ambassador of Indonesia to New Zealand, Tantowi Yahya has not reached the ideal quantity. In a special interview with Voice of Indonesia by phone recently, he explained that the ideal number of tourists visiting from New Zealand to Indonesia is 200,000 tourists or doubled the number which had been achieved in 2017.
“New Zealanders who depart from Australia can reach up to 100,000. Well, this has not reached the ideal number; we hope that every year the minimum number we reach is 200,000 tourists who visit Indonesia. Then, there is an increase from our side, too. We will increase 50,000 to 70,000 Indonesians on holidays to New Zealand,” Tantowi Yahya said.
Ambassador Tantowi Yahya said that he is optimistic that the target of tourists from New Zealand to Indonesia vice versa can be achieved. Air New Zealand has opened flights from Denpasar, Bali to Auckland, New Zealand round trip (PP) with a frequency of three times a week. In addition to the airline from the United Arab Emirates, Emirates in June will open flight routes similar to the frequency of daily flights. He added that the nonstop promotion of Indonesian tourist destinations in public spaces scattered in various regions of New Zealand has great potential to encourage tourist visits from New Zealand to Indonesia. (VOI/Rezha/Rhm)
March
LIPI Continues to Campaign Functions of Lakes and Reservoirs as a Source of Clean Water
Lakes or reservoirs located in urban areas are one important element in the availability of clean water for the community. However until now, there are still many people trapped in the mindset that the lakes or reservoirs only have a role as a flood control system. Thus, the Indonesian Institute of Sciences -LIPI conducts social intervention through direct campaign efforts to communities in various regions of Indonesia.
“The most difficult thing is that they think just to keep the floods alone, though lakes and reservoirs can be source of water. This is still difficult for us, so slowly we try to campaign, because if not the community, community participation does not wake up. Yes, any technology will not be able to enter,” researcher from the LIPI Geo-technology Research Center, Rachmat Fajar Lubis said at the commemoration of World Water Day in Jakarta on Thursday (March 22nd).
Rachmat Fajar Lubis added that through this campaign, the threat of "Day Zero" in Indonesia, especially Jakarta can be avoided. The "Day Zero" is a condition where water cannot be used by humans in one area. Some time ago, Cape Town -the capital of South Africa faced such condition. Jakarta itself is forecast to be one of the major cities in the world that will experience similar condition if preventive measures are not immediately carried out. (VOI-Rezha/Rhm)
March
Indonesia and New Zealand have agreed to increase their trade value. The increase will be done gradually to reach 40 trillion rupiah. This was affirmed by Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to New Zealand, Tantowi Yahya in a special interview with Voice of Indonesia through a telephone.
“There is a commitment from both parties to keep renewing the relationship. Secondly, it is important that there are efforts by both parties to increase the volume and value of trade each year becoming 40 trillion rupiah or 4 billion New Zealand dollars in 2024,” Tantowi Yahya said.
Ambassador Tantowi Yahya added that the current trade value achieved by Indonesia and New Zealand ranges between14 to 16 trillion rupiah per year. This figure will be increased gradually until it reaches 40 trillion rupiah in 2024. He views that Indonesian government has prepared some initial steps to achieve the target. One of the first steps taken by the government is the bilateral visit of Indonesian President Joko Widodo to New Zealand to meet with New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. (VOI/Rezha/Rhm)
March
The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry Continues to Fight Illegal Logging
The rampant illegal logging spread in various regions in Indonesia has made the Ministry of Environment and Forestry work hard to combat the crime. According to Indonesian Minister of Enviroment and Forestry, Siti Nurbaya Bakar in a special interview with Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Tuesday (20/3), her ministry has repeatedly dealt with illegal loggers and dragged them to court to account for their violation.
“ We work also very hard on this illegal logging, within three years we have been having more than 144 times operation to combat this illegal loggers. And there has been cases are prepared for bringing them up to the court, more about 174 documented and prepared to the court and about more than 60 cases are being in the preparation,” Siti Nurbaya said.
Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar added that in addition to illegal logging cases, the narrowing of forest areas in Indonesia is also caused by several other factors, such as the massive population increase in various regions. Therefore, it will continue to make various efforts, including developing special institutions related to forest ecosystems such as Forest Management Unit. Based on record of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, at least 1.1 million hectares or 2% of Indonesia's forests shrinking every year. The Data also mentioned that from 130 million hectares of Indonesia's remaining forests, 42 million hectares of which has been cleared or damaged. Forest destruction which increasingly severe cause disruption of forest ecosystems and surrounding environments. (VOI/Trs.Rezha/NT)