Taking advantage of the rainy season, ahead of the 2024 regional elections (November 27) and National Tree Planting Day (November 28), officials in Bali province have been planting fruit and flowering trees in various areas across the island. Indonesia’s Tree Planting Day is celebrated nationwide as a campaign to preserve the environment and its beauty, aiming to raise awareness among the Indonesian people about the importance of greenery.
Of the planned 250,000 trees, 30% had already been planted by early November. Local residents were given seedlings of flowering trees such as champaca, sapodilla (sawo), and soursop (sirsak) to plant on their property. Seedlings were also distributed to several government institutions, universities, and schools in Denpasar, as fostering environmental awareness and ecological competence among the younger generation is one of the priorities of Indonesia’s education system.
The greening initiative is not only about caring for the environment but also for society, which is particularly important given the current levels of air pollution in Bali. Regular rainfall helps ensure the successful rooting of seedlings even without consistent watering.
Bali officials are also encouraging efforts to regulate the use of billboards and banners that are not eco-friendly and to combat plastic waste.
This year, police officers in Gianyar Regency planted hundreds of trees in Banjar Patas, Taro village, and Tegallalang Regency. Additionally, the Buleleng Regency Police, in celebration of their 74th anniversary, collaborated with local fishermen to plant coral in the coastal areas of Lovina to improve marine ecosystems near the island.
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