Indonesia, Feb. 14 -- Indonesia's Forestry Ministry, together with the Sigambir-Kotawaringin Production Forest Management Unit in Bangka Belitung Province, is restoring about 50 hectares (124 acres) of former tin mining land, an official said on Saturday.

Tanaim, head of the Sigambir-Kotawaringin unit, said the rehabilitation would be carried out by planting various forest tree species to restore ecological functions on degraded land.

He said the ministry and local forestry officials had conducted field verification to determine which former mining areas were eligible for forest restoration.

Based on mapping results, rehabilitation will focus on protected forest areas in Sambung Giri, forest zones in Lubuk Kelik Subdistrict, and forest...