PALEMBANG - Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) South Sumatra (South Sumatra) urgent rescue forest swamp peat moss in the last region, which has now managed as industrial forest plantation (HTI) by a private company.
Executive Director of WALHI South Sumatra, Anwar Sadat, in Jakarta, Monday, that the concession by the management of HTI PT Rimba Mas Hutani (RHM) - a business group owned by Sinar Mas Group - based on a business license from the Ministry of Forestry Decree according Menhut No. 90/Menhut-II/2007 about the IUPHHK the RHM of 67,100 hectares.
Concession area is located in three blocks, namely blocks 1 in Production Forest Meranti, block 2 in the Forest Production Lalan (Merang Forest Group), and block 3, also located in the Forest Group Merang, in Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin (Muba), South Sumatra.
"We are concerned for the business license issued PT RHM in the region, would be the extremes of the ecological sustainability and stability in the region," said Sadat again.
Moreover, during the operating year since 2008, RHM WALHI Sumsel votes tend to exploit the wealth of natural forest in South Sumatra area, the forest at this time that there has been and continues to experience shrinkage.
"Based on our search business that PT RHM, particularly in the HP Group or Lalan Forest Merang that are on the natural forest area is still very good condition," he said again.
There are many types of vegetation vegetation (trees) that are in this area, other than there are species (fauna) that live in and around forest area, which most of the fauna is protected by law.
Is also, permission of PT RHM also swamp turf areas that have a very in thickness, which ranged from 1 to 6 meters (survey, Wetlands International and SSFFMP).
"The turf in this area is the only natural turf terluas and remaining in this province," said Sadat again.
The company, according to him, now known also propose expanding the business to Menhut of 20 thousand hectares, and has been approved by the Forestry Department (District and Muba Sumsel), the Regent and the Governor of South Sumatra Muba.
From : republika.com
Forest Ecosystem Turf Threatened Last
Developing Countries Need Billions of Dollars for climate solutions
JAKARTA - State-developing countries need at least 150 billion U.S. dollars per year to overcome the impact of climate change and to pursue target-based low-carbon development.
Based on press releases from the NGO Oxfam International that was received in Jakarta on Thursday, it must be the country forward in the history of the global increase in emissions under any obligation to fund adaptation efforts in developing countries.
Therefore, meeting political leaders of the world in Copenhagen in December 2009 must be achieved future kepakatan that the highest peak of the global carbon emissions must be stopped before 2015.
In addition, the developed countries before 2020 must show commitment to reduce their carbon emissions until at least 40 percent of 1990 emissions levels.
Whereas before 2050, all countries must also act to reduce global carbon emissions at least 80 percent below the 1990 emissions level.
Previously, the State Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar to reporters on Friday (10 / 7) points out, the initiative for funding efforts for climate change was increasing following a growing awareness of the importance of the issue of climate change in the High Level Conference (KTT) G8 in L `Aquila, Italian.
"There are several initiatives for funding for climate change efforts, such as` green `fund the proposed Mexico and various other proposals to create a market for carbon emissions, in addition to increased funding from donor agencies and the budget of each country," said Rachmat Witoelar.
In addition, in the G8 forum also agreed that developing countries can still grow and gain access to funds and technologies for both mitigation of emissions and adaptation to climate change.
At the meeting, U.S. President Barack Obama to chair the discussion session concluded the importance of climate change are issues of funding and technology to developing countries and specific initiatives with the private sector fund such as green and efficient carbon market.
from : kompas.com
200 ha protected Forest was Burned
BANDA ACEH - Around 200 hectares of protected forest in the Ulu Masen village (village) Beungga, Tangse District, Pidie District, Aceh Province, was reportedly burnt. Terbakarnya protected forest that is suspected as a discard cigarette butt carelessly or destructor
It was delivered Amiruddin (30), residents contacted the village Beungga via mobile phone from Banda Aceh on Saturday (18 / 7). "Not yet seen the fire in the incident location, so the fire quickly spreading in the area,"
"Location is far from the settlement of so difficult to reach the target," he said.
Until Saturday afternoon extinguishing efforts undertaken Forest Police (Polhut) and the local community, however not yet visible signs "of the red cock" that devour forests, extinct.
Fire that is suspected as a result of negligence when the destructor of the forest. Accidentally fires spreading quickly, so menghaguskan approximately 200 hectares of protected forest is.
Until this time, unknown number of losses and a source of fire that burn the area to ditumbuhi many tree species are pine and mahogany.
Fire that does not disrupt the activities of the community who is also opening the land around the forest. But if not treated immediately akan feared damage to the environment.
Meanwhile, the Head of Forestry and Plantation (Dishutbun) Kabupaten Pidie, Amin Muhammad Affan who contacted separately, said a fire that occurred in the seven-point has been treated. "The fire has been successfully be quenched since the day before," he said "
Now, according to him to stay two points again, and officers are working in the field. "We hope the fire was not extensive and the fire can be quenched," he said.
Fire is not intentional, but due to carelessness. Could be due to carelessly discard cigarette butt without considering that the dry season are now in Aceh.
from : republika.com
"Biochar" Fertile Land and Carbon Absorption
We know, to reduce of carbon impact that the carbon can be crash out of our ecology, can be faster of global warming, and make our mother earth have a much disaster in time, so, I crop this post for inform you about invention of reduce of global warming impact.
The formation of charcoal or biochar with the biological potential of millions of tons each year for scientific as well as able to reclaim valuable land to absorb carbon. However, the potential is still not used the abundant raw materials, such as straw and rice husk, coconut shell, nut oil palm waste, industrial waste and wood.
"There is no need mechanisms that are difficult to participate in reducing carbon emissions. Potential of biochar very abundant, but its implementation until now are very limited, "said researcher ekofisiologi Balai Besar Penelitian Tanaman Padi Sukamandi, Anischan Gani, in a seminar at the Center for Research and Development of Food Crops, Bogor, on Thursday (18 / 6).
Gani said, especially the use of biochar to improve agriculture. Other benefit is you can save the stable carbon for thousands of years with how to dibenamkan in the land.
Pembicara other researchers at the Central Research nuts and tubers (Balitkabi) Yudi Widodo. Yudi paper on the role of the bulb to anticipate food and energy to confront global warming.
According to Gani, biochar is a biological from a charcoal burning is not perfect so that the elements behind the burly fertile land. If the combustion takes place perfect, biochar changed to remove the ash and carbon. "Unlike the organic fertilizer in the decomposition of the form akan release emissions metana a 21-fold excess amount of carbon dioxide in causing global warming," he said.
Yudi propose, as a bulb plant of carbohydrate can be developed with the system wanatani. Development bulb can be done under the auspices of the trees in the forest at once can save forests and meet the needs of food and energy.
From : kompas.com
How About Bonsai?
In home, Bontang, In TV Channel, I saw in NHK World from Japan. In that channel, the people from american want to know, how bonsai can do? The plant have a small size, and take in a pot. I interesting to that. To know more about bonsai. If we can make bonsai a tree what can reduce of CO2 impact, sure this technology can more help to make fresh our air. We can breath easily, and the bonsai make our room and house beautiful. And, this post, I want to inform you more about bonsai of The Japanese Maple from bonsaisite.com,
Overview : The Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) is the most widely grown maple in gardens and is a perfect subject for bonsai. It is valued for its compact size, delicate ferny foliage and brilliant fall (autumn) colouring - from rich gold to deepest blood-red. The more than 300 cultivars range from rock garden miniatures to vigorous small trees, with a variety of leaf shape, size and colour.
General Care : Requires semi-shade in summer, full sun the rest of the year, and protection from wind.
Pinch out 'ambitious' or unwanted shoots in spring - with main pruning to be conducted at this type of year. When new shoots have developed to around three to five nodes - prune them - but make sure to leave at least 1cm (1/2in) extra to allow for die back. This is something important to do when pruning all types of Japanese maples. Trim leaves in late spring.
Repot and fertilise in late winter to early spring.
Water as frequently as needed - do not allow bonsai to dry out as this can also cause leaf burn.
A new Invention, a Tree build from Manchine
Scientists have designed a synthetic tree that can capture carbon dioxide from the air in an attempt to combat the increase of carbon emissions. "Tree" is shaped more like a small building of the tree, but carbon can absorb 1000 times faster than native trees.
One tree can absorb one synthetic tons of carbon dioxide per day, equivalent to the average amount spent 20 cars. Once stored in a closet, will be carbon dipadatkan and stored in liquid form and then explained.
Professor Klaus Lackner from the University of Colombia has been working on this concept since 1998. He later met with the official United States Department of Energy, Steven Chu, to discuss the development of this project. Through the company bermarkas in Tucson, Global Research Technologies, Lackner has made initial model and look forward to the perfect prototype in 3 years.
As described Lackner, technology used synthetic tree is similar to that usually used to absorb carbon dioxide from the chimney smoke in the coal mining. The difference, this tool can be used anywhere. According to Lackner, half of the total carbon emissions come from sources that are relatively small-sized, including cars and aircraft, and is usually not possible to almost absorbed. However, because the carbon dioxide in the air is usually very concentrated, the tool needed to menyerapnya can also be small.
Lackner hope is to create a synthetic tree that is efficient for its size. Compared with the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that can be avoided with the use of large windmill, a synthetic tree with the size of the same carbon dioxide can absorb hundreds of times more.
To create a synthetic tree needed funds to 30,000 U.S. dollars, largely due to the use of technology to remove carbon dioxide from the gas penghisap. In addition, because the energy needed to operate, the instrument itself also produces carbon dioxide, if connected with power source. According to calculations Lackner, for every 1,000 kg of carbon dioxide is absorbed, "tree" will produce 200 kg of carbon dioxide so that the total actually absorbed is 800 kg.
From : Kompas.com
I Got an Allergy Tonigth
Yesterday, in afternoon, I have a headache, then I take the medicine recommended by my mother, in fact, within a few minutes after that, I have a bad experience.
what is that? correct, I get a allergy a very harrowing because my body rejected the reaction of the medicine that I drink, what effect?
Both my eyes are immediately became swollen, and continues to expand, is really very painful. Until finally I went to the hospital. To find out what the override and get my drugs from a doctor.
Doctor said, "It looks like you are allergic to any medicine, be better, I give anti-allergy drugs, drinking and drugs in accordance with the suggestion that doctors are."
Finally I get medication and go home. Drinking and drugs eventually I began to improve the situation. Maybe not recover total. But this is a bad experience.
For the next article, I will provide information in addition to global warming. Hopefully the readers do not feel disappointed.
