Central Lombok, NTB, May 16 -- The Mandalika Seedling Nursery in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province has been designated as a hub to help local residents improve their livelihoods while contributing to environmental preservation, Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni stated.

"This nursery is expected to provide the public with productive plant seedlings to help unlock the full potential of forest areas," he stated after participating in a tree-planting activity at the nursery in Central Lombok on Friday.

Antoni explained that the facility has been tasked with distributing free seedlings of various plants under the People's Garden of Seedlings (KBR) program, which aims to encourage community participation in sustainable forest management....