Scouts to plant 1 million trees to commemorate Indonesia’s 50th anniversary

To commemorate Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia’s 50th anniversary, the Scout association will plant one million tree seedlings throughout the country.

During the launch of this massive tree planting on 23rd July 2011 in Sentul, Bogor, West Java Province, Vice-Chairman Air Marshall Eris Heryanto planted the first seedling, followed by the 700 Scouts and Rovers. In total, 10,000 trees were planted in Sentul area of Bogor alone. This greening program of Indonesia will cover 33 provinces targeting to plant 1 million seedlings by the end of 2011.

The tree-planting campaign is one of the action steps taken by Indonesia after the International Seminar on Environment Education and Biodiversity held in Jakarta last June. During the seminar, Scout leaders from 10 countries celebrate the World Environment Day on 5th June by planting seedlings of rare species found in Indonesia.

-- Berthold Sinaulan, APR Honorary Correspondent, Indonesia