Pangkalpinang atensipublik.com – WALHI Babel in its 2014 Annual Report has revealed that of the 657,510 hectares of forest set by the Ministry of Forestry through Decree No. 357/Menhut-II/04 only 28% of forests remain in good condition, while 60% are in very critical and critical conditions, and 12% are in critical degradation, Saturday 28 June 2025.
About 70% of the protected forest, Bakau Forest or Mangrove in Bangka Belitung is now lost or damaged as it was converted into land for illegal mining activities.
For example, in the village of Perlang in Lubuk district of Central Bangka county, illegal activity that destroys an area of HL actually protected by law is targeted by illegal mining tauke. Sadly, even the local fishermen who were hoping to produce a protein dish of fish eventually fell victim. Their boat tracks were also blocked by sedimentation or flooding.
“The barrier in front is about 800 square meters of my garden already being exploited by wild miners. The government also insisted on silence, sir”, Am told reporters Friday afternoon.
Am said, as far as I know this family palm garden was bought by his father when the land status was still APL. That’s why, adding Am, he was quite surprised to learn that his palm orchard is now in coordinates into the protected forest area.
“The information was given by Kades Perlang some time ago. I can only remain silent, sir”, he added.
Such a tragic event adds to the burden on entrepreneurs who work in palm plantations. There are two reasons. First, economic uncertainty due to fluctuations in CPO prices that are heavily influenced by the geopolitical situation.
Such a tragic event adds to the burden on entrepreneurs who work in palm plantations. There are two reasons. First, economic uncertainty due to fluctuations in CPO prices that are heavily influenced by the global geopolitical and geoeconomic situation. This has led farmers to question the sustainability of the palm sector as a livelihood.
“Secondly, the cultivation of palm groves in forested areas is done massively and very quickly. Implementation of such arrangements needs to be accompanied by full information so that there are no counterproductive psychological effects, a measurable mitigation is needed”, said Dr. Pearl Panjaitan, S.H., M.Kn., M.H., quoted sawitindonesiacom as saying, representative of the Council of Experts in Policy Fields of Central Governing Council (DPP) Apkasindo.
Not only that, but in addition to the multi-tasking burden of managing palm corporate segments, local entrepreneurs in Perlang village today don’t like having to deal with the brutal and vulgar practice of plundering SDA content from their palm orchards.
“I personally wonder if this country still cares about enforcing the rules? Which, need the media to know I personally have provided information about illegal mining operations on my own land. But it feels like screaming in an empty room”, Am concluded with a disappointed tone.
This seemingly unfair situation is trying to be clarified by various agencies. Starting from the government of Perlang village, district of Great Lubuk, agriculture ministry of Central Bank. But unfortunately, nihil reaps the maximum response and will continue to work so that news can be balanced. (LH).
