Indonesia, Aug. 9 -- The Ministry of Environment emphasized its commitment to rehabilitating 769,824 hectares of mangrove ecosystems in a measured, scientific, and participatory manner, in commemoration of World Mangrove Day in 2025.

"This commitment is being implemented through the National Coordination Meeting on Mangrove Ecosystem Protection and Management and mangrove planting activities at Mempawah Mangrove Park, West Kalimantan," Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated on Friday, August 8.

The 2024 National Mangrove Map showed that Indonesia holds the world's largest mangrove area, spanning 3.44 million hectares and accounting for 20 percent of the global mangrove ecosystem.

However, Indonesia has lost more than one mill...