Minister of Forestry Zulkifli Hasan own interesting statement related flood disaster in Wasior District, West Papua. Previously, Zulkifli sure cause flooding due to illegal logging practices in the region. But today he gave a different statement.
"There is no illegal logging, illegal logging is not the cause," said Zulkifli in the Office of Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Jakarta, Monday, October 11, 2010.
According to him, Wasior a nature reserve, so no permission Forest Management Rights (HPH). "Nature reserve means an area that should not be left unharmed here is watershed. Well if there is illegal logging in here, can not, because it's bay. So do not be here," he said.
The cause flash flooding because of high rainfall. Whereas before he called flash floods in this area due to illegal logging. In addition it also affects the spatial structure of the disaster. Near the nature reserve, there is limited production forests, which, if lived to be careful.
According to the spatial environment must follow the appropriate rules kaedah permanent production forests and conservation areas. The existence of illegal logging occurred not in region Wasior, but in South Sorong in 2005. But now it stopped.
He explained that because of high rainfall, and there are lakes on it, the lake overflowed and caused landslides. The existence of avalanches due to the limited production forests have been degraded. "This layout should be governed better" he said. Indonesia Today
