NATURE TOURISM PARK Angke KAPUK

Located in the municipality of North Jakarta, natural park Angke Kapok is one of nature conservation area of mangrove ecosystems.
Area of 99.82 ha has the main vegetation of the mangrove trees, or trees, often referred to mangroves. The existence of these trees are almost gone and his condition got worse in the reform era, which at that time in the Republic of Indonesia law can not touch the community with economic reasons. When that happens mangrove forest encroachment and changes in function of the area illegally (among other fish penambakkan business and residential). The many changes in land use on the beach north of Jakarta which is very worrying as this makes this area the only green area which can still be developed for the benefit of environmental improvement.


This area designated as forest tours that will be used for reforestation activities / rehabilitation of mangrove forests and nature tourism activities (ecoturism). Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia gave permission to use the natural attractions of this area to PT Karya Lestari Murindra. These private parties work together with community care Jakarta mangrove (JakMangrove) seeks merehabilitas this area and restore the original function and its benefits both in terms of ecological and economical.
Until the end of April 2006 approximately 40 hectares of this area has been rehabilitated and replanted by a variety of mangrove trees.
Mangrove forest management is not easy. His success not only requires good cooperation from the government and the private sector, but also determined by a / at least the active role of the whole society. Often made of indifference or ignorance as the saying goes: "do not know it was love". With this website, we hope many more people who know about the importance of mangrove and wetland ecosystems on. It also can get more information about the conditions, problems and recent developments of TWA Angke Kapok and what could be contributing to the community to protect and preserve the unique ecosystem and is unparalleled.