Wilmar Mangrove Planting in Côte Selinsing

DUMAI -- Concern for the environment evidenced by PT Wilmar Group. Thursday (15 /7) afternoon yesterday, a company located in Dumai Industrial Area, District Medang Kampai, the spread of about 1250 tree seedlings along the coast mangrov Selinsing Village, District Medang Kampai.

Not only aims to prevent further erosion of sea water that erodes the land. Mangrove planting was also devoted to expedite the livelihoods of the fishermen. "It's mangrove forests have an important role for the life of marine animals such as fish and shrimp. So more and more mangrove plants, the fishermen were getting easier and a lot of the fish or shrimp," says Public Relations of PT Wilmar Group, Manumpak Manurung, Thursday (15 /7).

Planting was begun in the area that has begun to erode the beach. Manumpak Manurung, together, the ranks of PT Wilmar Group, such as PGA PT Wilmar Group Manager Agus Subchan Dumai, started planting it. Followed later, representatives Adimistrator Port (Adpel Dumai), Head of the Police Sector (Police) Medang Kampai, PPA Razif, Lurah Selinsing, Hanafi, community representatives and the fishermen.

"Previously, there was never mangrove planting conducted by government or private parties. This activity is clearly beneficial to the public, especially fishermen. Because, fish and shrimp, usually many nest in mangrove forests," said village headman, Selinsing, Hanafi, told the Tribune.

He also hoped that the environmental care activities, followed by other agencies. "Because, abrasion here is very worrying. Not only damage the environment, livelihoods not promise any more," he said.

Mangrove planting will be concentrated, focused to a point that has been affected by coastal erosion. To maintain consistency for its caring, PT Wilmar entrust the maintenance and development of prophylactic abrasion the tree to the NGO Cinta Alam Bahari. Environmentalists institution which has been proved to preserve the mangrove to grow big.

"Planting of mangroves is an appeal the Director General of Sea Transportation, so the response given by PT Wilmar this, we welcome. And hopefully be able to follow other agencies," said Representative Adpel Dumai, Syafruddin.