Jakarta, Sept. 13 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) is preparing 17 locations to be designated as specific national strategic areas (KSNT) for blue carbon reserves.
KKP's Director General of Marine Spatial Planning Kartika Listriana said the designation of the locations reflects the national commitment to managing blue carbon ecosystems, protecting the environment, and improving the welfare of coastal communities.
Several locations, particularly on the northern coasts of Central Java and East Java, will be prioritised for ecosystem restoration, she added.
Blue carbon refers to carbon absorbed and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems, such as mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and tidal marshes.
These ecos...