GP Ansor plants 1,500 seedlings on South Sumatra burn scars
The Ogan Ilir and Palembang drive also included distribution of 2,000 basic food packages, clean water and river cleaning.
GP Ansor planted 1,500 tree seedlings in several areas of South Sumatra to restore land left scarred by forest and land fires. The activity on Thursday took place, among other locations, at Kebun Raya Sriwijaya in Bakung village, Indralaya Utara district, Ogan Ilir regency, and in Palembang. PP GP Ansor chairman Addin Jauharudin said the seedlings included mahoni, merbau, tembesi and cengal. The effort is part of the Ansor National Humanitarian Action in response to karhutla, drought and other disasters. In addition to planting, GP Ansor, together with Bagana Sumatera Selatan and local residents, cleaned a tributary of the Sekanak River and distributed 2,000 basic food packages and clean water to affected communities.