Government Act Investors Manage 50 National Parks

Government Act Investors Manage 50 National Parks: The Government, in this case the Ministry of Forestry is inviting private entrepreneurs to invest in 50 national parks with a total area of 28 million hectares, spread across Indonesia.

"We'll make a movie that contains a set of national parks and will invite the investors," said Director General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation (PHKA) Darori, Friday (2 / 7). Investors, both local and foreign investors invited to invest in the framework of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) through the management company NATIONAL PARK.

With the existence of private parties who invest in the NATIONAL PARK expected in the management of national parks would be better. Darori revealed that the current national park in Indonesia is still below international standards.

For example, for maintenance cost per hectare was U.S. $ 2. In fact, management costs in Malaysia amounted to U.S. $ 16 and the United States U.S. $ 40.

"National Budget and NGOs can only cover the management cost of U.S. $ 2. It's still very much compared to the cost of managing NATIONAL PARK another country," he said.

Currently, the Government Regulation No. 68 of 1998 concerning Nature Reserve and Natural Conservation Area is being revised. In the case of management for nature tourism will be governed by these rules. Similarly the income from the tourism operations will be governed by the composition of the division into private and government.

Invite investment was triggered by a large number of companies seeking permission to Kemenhut NATIONAL PARK management. One of these business groups Artha maid who asked permission management NATIONAL PARK in West Sumatra. "Artha Graha has requested 40 thousand hectares of the Bukit Barisan Selatan," he said.

Darori said the presence of private sector in managing NATIONAL PARK will not interfere Hall NATIONAL PARK. He cited, the presence of health department and hospitals. Where there are private hospitals, health department would not be affected because they have their respective duties